Oslo Day Three

Or the jump!

The first stop for today was the ski jump at Holmenkollen. This was a lovely 20 minute train ride from the centre of the city and from here you had a fantastic view of the city and the Oslo Fjords.

The ski jump itself was pretty scary looking. It is very high and steep and from the top it is very very very windy. The record for the longest jump was set by an Austrian in 2002 and stands at 143m. When I went down I could only manage 140m, so I think I need some practice!

After catching the train back down we headed to the Akerhus, a Norwegian fort built over seven hundred years ago. We got a tour from a very lively Norwegian uni student around the place and then headed for a walk through the surrounding grounds. The fort was situated in a military base, so there were soldiers walking around everywhere, but they were outnumbered by tourists so I reckon we could have taken them! :-)

We headed back into the main city for a drink and spent some time writing postcards. After posting them we jumped on the train to the airport for our 8:30 flight! It was time to go home.



Ski jump landing area - they give the competitors a snorkel for the bottom.



The jump itself.



Views from the bottom of the jump.



Views from the top.



Competitors Eye View....



More views from the top.



Oslo city centre.



The Akerhus.



The main entrance.



The fort square.



Inside.



Vases - I think we have some like this at home?



The surrounding grounds.



Defence?



More fort.



Protecting the flowers?