Our breakfast at the First Hotel Millenium this morning was excellent and I am sure it would have cost a fortune to pay for it in a restaurant. A cup of water with lemon costs over $5 so a choice of fresh bread, meat, cheese, fruit, OJ, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, cereal, coffee and a variety of croissants would be at least $30 with the rates they charge for food in Oslo.
We spent the morning looking for a navy blue jacket for Thomas but it was impossible to find a 2xl with the right style, pockets, colour and length. We walked 8000 steps and never found one like the ones he admired in Goteburg and Copenhagen. Not sure if we will find one in Bergen as it is a smaller city than Oslo and may have less stores. Time will tell. We had such good luck looking for shoes in Copenhagen that we hoped we would repeat the experience in Oslo with his jacket.
We have noticed that public bathrooms are not that plentiful on this holiday as many small restaurants to do not have to provide one for their patrons. Today we went in the Hard Rock Cafe so Thomas could use the facilities after we searched and searched for public washrooms. We did not have to purchase anything but the young woman working in the store was very helpful and kind as well so we decided to purchase 2 t-shirts.
The Den Norske Opera and Ballett is an incredible structure at the waterfront that is Norway's largest music and stage institution. It is suppose to resemble an iceberg and visitors can walk up the angled exterior surfaces of the building to the roof for fabulous views of the Bjorvika district of central Oslo. It is constructed of white marble from Carrara, Italy and white granite and appears to rise from the water. Oslo is at the end of a fiord and it was not until we were on the roof that we could see one section of the harbour.
The Det Kongelige Slott or Royal Residence which was built from 1824 - 1848 was our second priority on our walking tour today and the flag was up on top of the residence which meant the royal family was home. It started sprinkling when we were there and Thomas was feeling worse as the day progressed so we left there and went to supper early to Shroeder's Restaurant so he could get back to the hotel and rest. My cold is still with me by it is in a different phase than Thomas's.
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