If you visit Oslo, you must...
- Have a kebab. And not just any kebab, but a kebab from the Majorstuen Kebab Shop. Hint hint: you get off the T-bane at Majorstuen to get there. ;D
- Visit Holmenkollen and admire the view of the fjord! It's beautiful in every season.
- Eat at least once at Peppe's Pizza. Pizza, if you didn't know, is actually more "traditionally Norwegian" these days than reindeer steak or whale meat.
- Walk the length of Akerselva--though I'd suggest doing that when the weather is relatively warm, otherwise you won't see much.
- Visit the harbor and admire the cross-eyed statue of FDR leading up to Akerslott.
- ...visit Akerslott!
- Go to either Waldemar's or the Evergreen for a night of drunken shenanigans with good friends, and on your way back home...
- ...stop by a Narvesen--Norway's answer to the 7/11--and have yourself a baconpølse. Honestly, those things will never taste quite as grand as they do while you're drunk.
- Get up early at least once and walk around Sognsvann lake before the sun has properly come up. You'll appreciate the view.
- Snakk litt norsk!
If you visit Huntsville, you must...
- Visit the Space & Rocket Center. Seriously, it's our main tourist attraction, you must go at least once!
- Wander up Monte Sano and spend an afternoon just exploring the trails. And, of course, visit the overlook.
- Go to Jamo's and enjoy a delicious gyro wrap!
- Buy very lousy ice cream at the floating kiosk at Ditto Landing by the Tennessee River.
- Head up to Burritt on the Mountain (the Burritt Museum) and admire our house composed entirely of straw! ...well, sort of. It's gorgeous, and if you're here during the summer, you should check the museum's schedule and see when/if there are any Shakespeare productions going on.
- Go on the Ghost Walk around downtown, I've heard it can be pretty creepy.
- ...actually, just go anywhere downtown. Especially to the historic district, just to admire the old antebellum houses and Constitution Village. If it's a hot summer afternoon, pop into Sam & Greg's for some pizza made from local Alabama ingredients and some gelato.
- And, since you're in the area, head down to Big Spring Park and enjoy the cherry blossoms if they're in bloom, or just entertain yourself staring at the horrifyingly gigantic koi in the pond.
Oslo and Huntsville folks, have I forgotten anything? :) Chime in!
I haven't done much wandering about Huntsville, but you have pointed out several things I haven't done even living here several years.
ReplyDeleteGo to Green Mountain, too! It's just as pretty as Monte Sano and perhaps not as crowded. Do a photo session there, if you're into photography. Or just go on a hike. :)
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