Showing posts with label Vår Frelser Gravlund. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vår Frelser Gravlund. Show all posts

Monday, October 25, 2021

A beautiful autumn day in Oslo

This past Saturday was a beautiful autumn day in Oslo, and I spent a couple of hours just wandering around the city as I often do on nice days. I walked to and through St. Hanshaugen Park and then made my way down Ullevålsveien and walked through Vår Frelsers Gravlund (Our Savior's cemetery), out onto Akersveien and down Telthusbakken where I crossed Uelandsgate and walked along the Akerselva River on my way home.

We have had a very rainy fall so far, so it was good to experience a few sunny days this past week. Today we're back to rain and the rest of the week will be rainy on and off. So when the nice weather comes it's just to make the most of it. 

A very good Italian deli in the vicinity of St. Hanshaugen Park



in the park itself





Vår Frelsers Gravlund (cemetery)


Gamle Aker church at the top of Telthusbakken


The Akerselva River 





The waterfall at Honsa Lovisas house





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