The Fram museum showcases the exploits of Roald Amundsen and other polar explorers. It is packed full with exhibits and information, including the Fram - the ship used by Amundsen when his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. You could not help but come away in awe of such a brave and intrepid explorer.
The Viking museum was much smaller, but did contain three viking ships they had excavated and preserved. There were also a number of artifacts demonstrating the vikings skill in woodwork and metal work, and propensity to travel and trade.
This was our eleventh and last day in Norway, and our wettest. It has rained everyday we have been here with temperatures ranging between 6 -18 degrees. We are missing the sun.
Apart from the weather Norway has lived up to our expectations. Nowhere have we used our camera so frequently; the interface of water and land, the simple attractiveness of their buildings and boats, all these memories we will take with us.
Finally the friendliness of the people. Norwegians appear very trusting, often we would encounter small dinghies moored on isolated lakes with outboard motors attached. I doubt that either the dinghy or the outboard would be safe from thieves in many places in New Zealand.
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| The Fram exhibiting a decent beam and impressive bowsprit |
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| A preserved viking longboat |
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| Viking attention to detail was apparent in their carving |
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| An out of focus Gretel at the helm of the Fram | | | |
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| Tony getting amorous (not really, he's past all that) outside a Stave church. |
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