All at Sea with Jan-Olaf

Windowsill Breakfast Implements Deck of the Inspired Elaine Oslo Opera House

Elaine and I arrived yesterday in Oslo, to stay with Jan-Olaf Williums and, a few days later, to attend the Oslo Sustainability Summit – where I was was due to speak on the second day. Today, Jan-Olaf took us out on his yacht, Inspired, sailing around Oslo Fjord. Our first glimpse of the extraordinarily beautiful Oslo Opera House. Afterwards, we visited the Folk Museum, which was fascinating. Rain played across the landscape, cross-cut by sunshine. During one downpour, we sampled pancakes made by a couple of young women, later we sampled fresh-made soup in a small cottage: only when Jan-Olaf had seconds and the pot was stirred did I realised that this wasn’t entirely vegetarian. The girl cooking and entertaining mentioned that she was studying architecture – and deeply embroiled in … sustainable development.

Inspired’s bottom, or stern Stave church Stave church, 2 Pancake baking Scarecrow Window and churns It’s got legs Early variant of the horse Still life Window display Study in black Old gas station They’re everywhere: the Buddy electric car