These are memories from Oslo in the early 1990s. Here, we are waiting for the trolley (
trikken) at the Parkveien stop, around the corner from my grandparent's place. We take the Number 11
trikk all the way up to Majorstuen and then start walking down Bogstadveien towards Hegdehausveien. This is one of the best shopping areas of Oslo.
One of the first stops has to be a small kiosk that sells
pølser med lomper, or
hot dogs wrapped in a small potato "tortilla" - with lots of good Norwegian mustard! These are the best hot dogs in the world.
We are always lured into the bookstores! This one has a flower shop right next to it. The smell from the blooms was heavenly.
Here is Lillemor inspecting veggies for our dinner. There is a small supermarket in the neighborhood, but we like the little specialty shops better. The produce is fresher and they are much more fun to shop in!
Norway has some of the best bread ever. And let's not even discuss how wonderful their pastries are! A
grovbrød (whole wheat bread),
en lof (white bread) and some
wienerbrød (what we in America sadly call "Danish" pastries), please!
We're close to home when Lillemor's legs give out. It's been a long walk.
She opts to take the trolley all the way home. "Bye, Tante Lollo! See you at home!"
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