This weekend there was still no snow in Oslo, so I decided to take advantage and go for a walk with my camera. Without making any real plans I took the T-Bane up to Nydalen and ended up walking the 4.5km home along the river. Akerselva flows through Oslo for about 8km and forms the dividing [...]
Elvelangs i fakkellys
Today was the Autumn Equinox and in Oslo that means only one thing, Elvelangs i fakkellys, or “River walk by torchlight”. It’s basically a free arts festival along the Aker river, although the City of Oslo bigs it up as follows: A total of 3,500 torches light up the Akerselva river from north to south, [...]
Rain Rain Go Away
Yes I know, it rains a lot in Norway. Up until now I’ve been blessed with fairly dry weather. But for the last seven days, there’s been a lot of the wet stuff. One of my favourite walks in Oslo is along the stretch of the Aker River near Grünerløkka, near my apartment. This weekend [...]
