Sunday - June 19
This morning we cruised the Oslo Fjord - sadly in a heavy mist, however there is something majestic about these magnificent areas in such conditions. We arrived in Oslo itself at noon and the weather was clearing.
Prinsendam docked in a prime location next to the old Fort and in close proximity to the city area. When we last visited Oslo we were disappointed to be too late to see the Resistance Museum so it was first on our list of today's "Must Do's". We walked through the old Fort area, complete with quirky statues, to the Resistance Museum - a building used to incarcerate prisoners during WW2. We never cease to be amazed at the ingenuity of man, especially when under pressure and the museum displayed many examples of this. We were particularly impressed with the diary of a prisoner made by piercing sheets of toilet paper with a pin to form each letter. The sheets were then stashed below floor boards. This particular prisoner was moved to Germany by a boat that was sunk and he lost his life. Fortunately, the existence of his diary was known by another prisoner who revealed its location when the war ended. We also saw crystal radio sets hidden in chair legs and other household items, messages concealed in a piece of wood that was hinged and hollowed out, etc. The Resistance movement relied heavily on British radio for balance of information as radios had been outlawed by the Germans to ensure the people only heard their propaganda.
After several hours in the dark museum, we emerged into bright sunshine. As Prinsendam was not sailing until 8 pm, we had time to join the locals strolling through this beautiful city, taking in all the sights, sounds, aromas, etc. Oslo is a lovely city with lots of historic buildings, magnificent parks and gardens and some great shops (mostly closed for Sunday) and also a lot of electric cars. We stopped for coffee and cake and some good old people-watching as well as catching up on emails, FB, etc. before making our way back to the ship. It doesn't get dark until 11 pm at this time of the year so we really have to keep an eye on our watches.
Recharging bays for the city's many electric cars
Oslo City Centre
The Resistance Museum
Log with secret compartment to carry messages
Crystal set concealed in chair leg
Al at the Fort with Prinsendam docked alongside
One of the quirky statues located throughout the Fort
This morning we cruised the Oslo Fjord - sadly in a heavy mist, however there is something majestic about these magnificent areas in such conditions. We arrived in Oslo itself at noon and the weather was clearing.
Prinsendam docked in a prime location next to the old Fort and in close proximity to the city area. When we last visited Oslo we were disappointed to be too late to see the Resistance Museum so it was first on our list of today's "Must Do's". We walked through the old Fort area, complete with quirky statues, to the Resistance Museum - a building used to incarcerate prisoners during WW2. We never cease to be amazed at the ingenuity of man, especially when under pressure and the museum displayed many examples of this. We were particularly impressed with the diary of a prisoner made by piercing sheets of toilet paper with a pin to form each letter. The sheets were then stashed below floor boards. This particular prisoner was moved to Germany by a boat that was sunk and he lost his life. Fortunately, the existence of his diary was known by another prisoner who revealed its location when the war ended. We also saw crystal radio sets hidden in chair legs and other household items, messages concealed in a piece of wood that was hinged and hollowed out, etc. The Resistance movement relied heavily on British radio for balance of information as radios had been outlawed by the Germans to ensure the people only heard their propaganda.
After several hours in the dark museum, we emerged into bright sunshine. As Prinsendam was not sailing until 8 pm, we had time to join the locals strolling through this beautiful city, taking in all the sights, sounds, aromas, etc. Oslo is a lovely city with lots of historic buildings, magnificent parks and gardens and some great shops (mostly closed for Sunday) and also a lot of electric cars. We stopped for coffee and cake and some good old people-watching as well as catching up on emails, FB, etc. before making our way back to the ship. It doesn't get dark until 11 pm at this time of the year so we really have to keep an eye on our watches.
Recharging bays for the city's many electric cars
Oslo City Centre
The Resistance Museum
Log with secret compartment to carry messages
Crystal set concealed in chair leg
Al at the Fort with Prinsendam docked alongside
One of the quirky statues located throughout the Fort
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