We said our goodbyes to our tour group and Garry, Betty, Peter and I headed to the Heritage Centre in Sognsvann by a local train to try and trace the Jacobson family who came from Posgrunn, Norway. We passed Forskningsparken station which made us all laugh. After identifying ourselves and signing into the Heritage centre we were able to access their records. The staff there were very helpful, yet we were unsuccessful finding out any more information on the Jac...

Heading for Oslo via Eidsvoll. On arrival in Oslo, we had a city tour on our coach and then we had a few hours free time. We started at the City Hall on the north side which has an astronomical clock. The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held here every year. Behind the City Hall is the Oslo Cruise Terminal and wharf area which was under renovation and the Nobel Peace Prize Building is across the road. We walked past the Parliament buildings and the ...