We made it! Here we are in Oslo, tired but excited to start our trip.
The university library, Oslo
Sculpture down by the docks in Aker Brygge, a part of Oslo
Aker Brygge, Oslo
The Nobel Peace Center
The Norwegian playwright Bjørnson
Tired doggy on the ferry to Tysnes, the island where the wedding was held
The view from the ferry
Denny at the docks in Våge, a town on Tysnes
A waterrfall near the apartment where we stayed in Uggdahl, another town on Tysnes
The apartments, which were right on the water. The rehearsal dinner was also held in the restaurant in that complex
The view down into the water off the docks outside the apartment
Some sort of smushed sea creature (you can see tentacles if you look closely)
The buffet at the rehearsal dinner (which wasn't exactly a rehearsal dinner since I don't think they had a rehearsal, but that's the best equivalent I can think of)
There were piles and piles of shrimp! I ate about twelve pounds.
The handsome Euro-couple, Sabine and Kaspar
Kaspar's mom and brother. His whole family was really nice.
The name of the apartments/restaurant: "Tysnes Sea and Leisure Time"
Our friend Ken and his son Trevor sailed in their friend Xavier. It was probably 10:30 p.m. in that picture; notice how light out it was.
Handsome Kaspar
Ken's wife Andrea and Kaspar
Lovely Sabine
Sabine's friend Fleur and some cute kids
The French kids ran around like wild banshees.
Ken's son Aaron caught a fish
They used the previous night's shrimp for bait.
Sabine's dad helping kids fish
Kaspar's dad. He was really funny. In his speech at the dinner, he mentioned that Kaspar spent a lot of time with his computer growing up, and the parents were concerned: "Are we raising a nerrhhd?" (imagine in a gruff Norwegian old man voice)
Many wedding guests wore traditional Norwegian costumes, including Kaspar's aunt and these cute little girls
Lucas, Xavier's son
Kaspar and his brother handle AV issues
When a multimedia expert and a film student get married, the bride and groom are the ones holding the camera.
Leg tassels on Kaspar's cousin
Here comes the bride. The church was very Scandinavian: lots of pale wood, and there was a model ship hanging from the ceiling.
The couple and their families
Kaspar's uncle and a cute little guy
Sabine's sister with her two kids
Notice the funny expression on the flower girl's face
Kaspar's grandmother was really cool. She looked slightly scandalized when I handed her a glass of champagne for the toast, then conspiratorially agreed to have just a little.
Sabine's mom with her grandkids
Fashionable Norwegians
Aaron's reflection in the fancy getaway car