Saturday Sunshine

Spring is here!  It’s official.  The snow has disappeared and the sun is out.  Yesterday it was thirteen degrees and exactly like a summer’s day in Dublin.  We decided to go out for a walk and a picnic. 

We walked up to the Apent Bakeri, a lovely French bakery, to get some sandwiches and tomatoe bread.  The bread this place sells is delicious, soaked in just the right amount of olive oil – a little indulgence is always a good thing!   

What better place to have our picnic than in the castle gardens?  Henrik picked a nice sunny spot beside Camilla Collett’s statue.  Camilla Collett is one of Norway’s first female writers and a feminist.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla_Collett)

We read the paper, chatted and watched the changing of the guard twice.  The contrast between the warmth of the sunshine and being out skiing with Ellen and Megan last weekend was a little disorientating.  It sort of felt like we were in a different country.  The snow is great but I’m pretty sure I like this sunny place better.

After our picnic we walked down Karl Johan’s Gate, past the Parliament building and then over to En Café in Vika for a glass of wine.  Our one glass of wine turned into a couple more.  We met some of Henrik’s friend at the Café.  I think we could have stayed there until all hours but luckily the Café closed at eight.  At that stage it was time to go home!