Now this may come as a surprise and disappointment to some of you but there are times when I travel and don't drink beer or wine. Such was the case with Oslo. I simply had a packed agenda and had to keep my head clear for all running around to trains, buses, airports, hotels, and so on. I did however take note of the fact that the primary beer sold in Oslo is Guinness, followed closely by Kilkenny Amber. A distant third was Carlsberg from Denmark. The drunks preferred the cheap champagne that is so popular in Russia. There were quite a few Irish pubs about town. I did not notice a "product of Norway" beer. There you have it. Not one beer photo or even a story to share. I thought I’d get this out of the way before the questions about beer start rolling in.
Dusseldorf - continued
The sun slowly gave way to clouds then rain. This is not a city for walking in the rain. Before it was time to shelter and stay dry, I did one last walk around the area. The business district and surrounding areas are clean and little graffiti or murals. Found this flamingo? near the old city. While the leaves probably congest the waterways, they do look cool floating on the water. Ornate door entrance. Soon after this was taken, the clouds and mist lowered and the top of tower stayed obscured for the rest of my stay. I decided to pass on paying to go to the top when there was no visibility. Back in my hotel room I saw this rainbow emerge right before the rain started pelting down.
But .... what about the beer? You need to go back and find a Norway beer!
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