With only a couple of days left in Svelvik, Bjørn and Toné took us for a day trip to Tonsberg. We went to see a large building that is now a museum. Just after the war, when mum & dad came back to Norway, it was an Officers' Training School and dad went there to complete his officer training.
Down at the waterfront we saw a viking ship being built with traditional tools and procedures.
After returning to Svelvik we had a very pleasant evening meal at Åse's house with Morten, Jon, Olaf and Betty. Morten made fish soup. It was outstanding.
Tuesday 12th June
Today was a relaxing day, packing up, gettting ready for our departure tomorrow.
Morning coffee and cake with Betty and Olaf and then a very nice meal at Bjørn and Toné's house with Odd and Anne Stina and some of their children and grandchildren.
Wednesday 13th June
Today was our last day in Svelvik and Bjørn and Toné took us back up to Oslo. On the way we visited the Viking Ship Museum. Very impressive.
On our way down to the harbour in Oslo we passed a carpark full of electric cars plugged into charging poles.
The walk around the harbour was interesting and we had our last icecream (well, almost our last. I seem to have developed an addiction).
Back at our hotel it was time to say our goodbyes. Our week in Svelvik had been really special. We had never met our cousins before but we were made so welcome, it was overwhelming. So good that Robyn and Toné were crying.
Our sincere thanks to Bjørn and Toné, Odd and Anne Stina, Betty, Olaf, Jon, Åse and Morten. Wonderful people, all of them.
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