Last Day in Oslo -- and Lilacs

It was such a beautiful spring day here in Oslo, our last day here. We spent it all outdoors at two different amazing parks: the Vigeland Sculpture Park and Ekeberg Park. As we walked in other parts of the city, there were many lilacs blooming, in numerous colors. The path to the palace was lined with them. Lilacs and their scent always make me happy. 

Vigeland Park is home to 200 sculptures, all by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). He didn't change his style at all over the years, but his sculptures certainly weren't boring. His most famous piece is The Angry Boy. It is rumored that he gave a child candy, then took it away, and created his sculpture from the kid's reaction.

I was intrigued by the way he captured the movement of people. After looking at these sculptures, the rest of the day we both found ourselves hyper-aware of the way children on the sidewalks around us moved -- pulling, reaching, jumping, running, turning somersaults, etc.

Ekeberg Park is a beautiful green space on a hill overlooking the city. It, too, had many sculptures, but by a variety of artists from around the world, including a Rodin piece, which was quite surprising. But the best part of it was the view.

This is our last day in Oslo. Tomorrow morning, we fly to Tromso. Our trip is winding down rather quickly now.