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Title: Peg poses at the entrance to the Munch Museum where we enjoyed learning more about this famous Norwegian artist and saw many of his works while a thunderstorm raged outside. Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was one of the key figures in the development of Expressionism

Title: No this is not quite modern art (but close) -- it is an automated bottle recycling machine like those we had seen in various places throughout Norway. We finally got around to taking a photo of one at the OsloCity shopping mall where we had dinner. (See Travel Report #15)

Title: Taking a stroll on the famous Karl Johans gate (Oslo main street) we here look back southeast toward the Oslo Central Train Station. The Oslo Cathedral is on the left.

Title: Continuing on with our stroll, we are soon able to see the Royal Palace in the far distance at the very northwest end of Karl Johans gate. The Norwegian Parliament building is on the left.

Title: As we near the Palace we are able to see the gravel that has been washed out into the street by the recent downpour.

Title: Another view of the Royal Palace as we try to also capture the interesting lighting and cloud formations.

Title: A closer view of the Palace. We had just missed the changing of the guards.

Title: On the Palace grounds Peg poses as this view looks back down Karl Johans gate and overlooks central Oslo.

Title: Two regal ladies..!! Peg poses with this statue of Queen Maud. This statue is on the palace grounds.

Title: A close-up of this attractive and elegant statue of Queen Maud. She was the daughter of English King Edward VII. With her husband King Håkon VII, they were the first Norwegian monarchs after Norway broke with Sweden in 1905.

Title: A view of Victoria terrasse just south of the Palace.

Title: Here we view with reverence the front of the Norwegian Nationalteatret (National Theater). This neoclassic theater was built in 1899. The statue of Ibsen is on the left, the statue of Bjørnson is to the right.

Title: Here drama teacher Peg poses with Henrik Johan Ibsen, doubtless the most famous Norwegian author and playwright. Ibsen was born in 1828 in Telemark. Among his most famous plays are A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler and The Wild Duck.

Title: Keith tries to capture the spirit of Bjørnsterne Bjørnson, who wrote the words to the Norwegian national anthem and won a Nobel Prize for his plays. He and Ibsen championed Norwegian art against Danish domination.

Title: Peg chums up to Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754), writer, historian and playwright. Born in Norway, Holberg's "joyous and witty comedies" had an enormous impact on all Scandinavian playwrights of following generations.

37. Tuesday in Oslo - Munch Museum, Karl Johans gate, Royal Palace, National Theater - Tuesday, July 18.

See Travel Report #18.