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[Wicky]

Interesting pictures from Oslo architecture, but also unusual from Oslo beaches
I also remember the park with many sculptures, think it is Vigeland park, or Frognerparken?

[danteque]

It's called both things actually

Heu, Wicky, I really liked the pictures from Slovakia. May you tell us more about Slovakia? How it is to live there? How is bratislava?

[Viper]

Um, Sand?    Waves?  Interesting, reminds me more of a lake.


Nice architecure though.  European shopping format is something I'd love to see more of in the States.

[Wicky]

Danteque, I´m glad you liked the pictures. I would say it´s just a normal life in Slovakia, people are studying, working, enjoying the life. This is, however a great time, because people can finally feel not only the freedom, but also economical advantages of this period, following the tough transition period, especially in the beginning of the 90ies.


Bratislava is doing very fine. This could be, however, my personal opinion, because I live in the city. City development is good, there are new infrastructural, residential and of course administrative projects of the development areas. City centre undergone a renovation at the end of 90ies, new developments (residentials, business areas, etc.) have been finished and now it is the time to start the new ones, which scope is even more important. Soon I will come with more information.

[danteque]

thank you, wicky.

[Capzilla]

Ah, that Pepe's pizza sign makes me want to go back there. I've only been to Oslo twice (August and September last year), but definitely will return.. return ticket is only EUR80* so there's no reason not to!

I promise that one of these days I will sort out my workstation hard drive and post countless pictures of Europe..

@danteque: Karl Johansgatan is nicer on its west end, near Nationaltheatret. They've been doing renovation works last year though, which might explain why it was slightly disappointing.

* Someone should set the forum charset to iso-8859-15 or utf-8 so I can use the Euro sign!

Edited by Capzilla, 18 March 2005 - 05:42 AM.

[danteque]

Capzilla, on Mar 18 2005, 05:41 AM, said:

@danteque: Karl Johansgatan is nicer on its west end, near Nationaltheatret. They've been doing renovation works last year though, which might explain why it was slightly disappointing.

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OH, ARN'T YOU ADORABLE!!
I live just outside Oslo... but either way I don't think karl johan is a very "impressive" street. However, the reconstruction going in will improve it.
Sadly, the east end of it is now filled with drug addicts. WHY? Because the police threw them out of "jernbanetorget" (asquare by the rail staion), and now they are in the cities old parade-street! What on earth! And if only they were harmless drug-addicts... I was threathened during my last visit! EXTREME. I do hope they politicans do something about it. The drug-addicts cannot herrass the cities image like that.

ANYWAY. Flying with transavia or whatever it's called is a good offer -- how is rotterdam like? and compared to amsterdam? I'd love to hear everything in between, and even some more. Please post pictures.
...but don't DARE posting pictures of schiphol -- sooo tired of that airport... Ironicly, though I've been on schiphol a bizillion times, I've never been in Holland!

[Spartan]

Capzilla, on Mar 18 2005, 06:41 AM, said:

* Someone should set the forum charset to iso-8859-15 or utf-8 so I can use the Euro sign!

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ALT + 0128 = €

[greenlund]

Here is my favorite pic from Vigeland Park

http://www.deviantar.../view/12723683/

[shane453]

Haha, when I was in Norway in 2003 it was a heat wave and the hottest temperatures in 50 years or something like that. We were not expecting to be wearing shorts and t-shirts! I even jumped into a fjord in Voss... But that was still VERY cold!

I can't wait to go back to Oslo and explore without having a tour guide to follow...