Food

Even the Danes and Swedes (Norway neighbors) marvel at costs here Especially the food. I've been eating many many salads here so when I saw Hard Rock Cafe last night was dying for burger. For burger fries and beer it was about $50. Hate to keep carping on the prices but it is really something. So the hotel here has breakfast for free actually it's just included in room charge. So I'm at buffet now and people just crawling over each other. Stocking up on multiple plates so they can avoid hunger for few hours. By the way I looked at the menu yesterday of the only Starbucks in Norway at the Oslo airport. A large cappuccino was 9 bucks lol. Hope to see Oslo now but of course started to rain this morning for first time in few weeks. At least it's not cold.

Oslo

Got into Oslo early this morning.  Staying next to the Royal Palace in the Radisson Blu hotel.  Weather is great.  Europe seems teetering on the edge with their fiscal problems but Norway seems almost totally insulated from it. 

Heard the horse pulled out of the Belmont before trying for Triple Crown, seems odd.  Maybe better this way would not be good for the horse to win Triple Crown with a trainer accused/involved in so many rules/drug violations. 

Queen Victoria ship

Speaking of cruise ships I watched the Queen Victoria pull into harbor the other day.  Haven't researched it but it is the largest ship I've seen come in here.   Must've taken it an hour to maneuver and harbored in the little harbor here.

Cruise Dreamin'

Saw this in the harbor the other morning.  Excited about our cruise to Caribbean later in summer.  Going to Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Montego Bay.

Bathroom Doors

Saw these unique bathroom doors in the Bergen airport...no other comments really.

St. Svithuns Update

Been to St Svithun past couple weeks.  Looks like they've had slow progress on building and some scaffolding is down.  I've seen some workers there.  Took another collection at church today for the renovation fund.  I think they'll get there but it's slow going.  Their English-speaking congregations seems quite devoted.  When it's done I think the buildings will look fine too. 

Plans

Just three weeks left on this Euro trip and got the following plans set to go.  Will be in Bergen, Norway this coming Monday.  Going to Oslo June 8-18.   The second weekend (June 15-17) planning to hit Stockholm, then back in Stavanger and to Houston 22 June.     I mean June 22.  That's what so much time in Europe can do to you...