Beautiful and poignant video from a dark time. We are traveling to Norway for the first time in June. I look forward to seeing Oslo looking a little brighter and happier then😊
@@norwaywithpal Question - we are doing a cruise that leaves from Bergen. We are flying in to Oslo, then I want to take the Norway in a Nutshell trip to get us to Bergen. Would you recommend that we spend a night in Flam and split the journey into two days? And will we have any difficulty with our luggage on the trains or bus?
Hi Pål, Cordiales saludos desde California! We enjoyed your videos. It is always great to see you, and see Oslo again. Thanks for bringing back lovely memories of our last year’s trip. I hope that we would have the pleasure to take another tour, with you as our guide. You really are amazing! Knowledgeable, interesting, and a great teacher. We will be looking forward to your next videos. Take good care of yourself and yours.🤗
Thank you for sharing. I fondly remember all of those beautiful places, including the fact that you yourself were once one of the guards at the Royal Palace. Keep posting beautiful videos, sharing your thoughts, and have a piece of Freia chocolate for me! Stay healthy!
Hi Barry, you have a good memory, I did spend 1 year in the kings guard. I'll keep the videos coming, and they might contain some Freia chocolate in the future. Take care and stay healthy :)
Dear Pal... So many wonderful memories bubbled up as we 'walked' with you again through the beautiful city of Olso; the sights were reminiscent of our July 2019 tour, with you and our fellow travelers. Very interesting to see what your city looks like during the coronavirus pandemic. What a great way to keep us connected.
Pal. Thanks for your great videos. Norene and I fondly remember our Scandinavian tour in 2018 and liked seeing Oslo again. Our situation in the US is similar to yours in Norway. Hoping that we can all get back to traveling again. Maybe Rick Steves will have his guide reunion in Seattle in 2021 so we can meet again.
Hello Pål, I just watched your video. It was very good to tour Oslo with you again. Forgive me, but I am late this year wishing you a Happy Independence Day. As we move into summer temperatures here in the Mojave desert it was cooling to see you in jacket and hat under gray skies. Buen Camino!
Thanks Terry, I take it as a compliment you want more of me.. hehe... It's a good advice though and I'll have it in mind. All feedback is very welcome.
We would enjoy any videos that you send. It was meaningful to us since we were there just last August. So glad we were able to come before all this. Our trip to Europe this year is ????? Pat and Cheri
Thanks, Pål. It's so nice to see Oslo again! We had a great time on our Scandinavia tour with you in Aug 2017. We were in the group that got drenched at Frogmor Park! Stay well!
Thanks for bringing back some familiar places and introducing some new ones, Pål! Oslo looks so different when you are the only tall, blonde, and ridiculously good looking person out walking around... Hope you can enjoy some good times soon with Oslo waking up from this COVID-19 lockdown. I will be eager to see what you do next!
hehe thanks for your comment Ryan! It's hard work to be the only tall, blonde, and ridiculously good looking person out walking around, but I give it my best. More videos are coming, stay healthy and say hi to your mom and dad.
A wonderful video, Pal. Thanks for taking us by the sites we remember so well. Good to see the guards outside the Royal Palace are on duty. . . I know you relate to them! Hope you and your girlfriend stay safe and that Norway can re-open gradually and safely. Would love to see a video of your boat.
Hi Damon, nice to hear from you and thanks for your nice comment! A boat video is on the list, and I'll probably have a lot of time for sailing this summer. I hope you are both doing well.
Thanks so much for catching us up on what's happening there. We loved our tour with you. Here in the US we are very much in the locked down stage still but looking forward to a time when we can once again travel.
Thank you! Pål, you've always gone that extra mile to offer what to do great, your appreciation of tourism + love of what you do! I'm so glad our family had the opportunity to experience Rick Steve's Scandinavian tour with you! Thank you for sharing Oslo w us again! Stay healthy!
Loved seeing you and Oslo. Loads of great memories from our trip with you and my experience long ago as a student at the University International Summer School. You are the BEST!!!
@@norwaywithpal it would be great! Perhaps when you're over here next time you could visit or we might get around to finally visiting Norway! x x x Have a nice weekend!
Thanks for sharing this with all of us. Brings back special memories and some sad memories. My husband Jack who traveled with me summer of 2018 was diagnosed with brain tumors the day after we got home and tried very hard to overcome his diagnosis of metastatic melanoma but even with advanced treatments died March 4, 2019. However seeing this wonderful video has very special meaning to me as this was our last trip together. Thanks again for sharing this and wishing you an yours the very best as we navigate thru all of this. Fondly Leona
Dear Leona, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I remember Jack well, and he was such a nice guy with a good sense of humor. I am glad to have had him on one of my tours. I wish you and your family all the best through these challenging times.
I’ve just been to Oslo for the first time and I’ve LOVED it. It’s such a special city…one of my favourite places I’ve visited so far. It’s kind of weird seeing it so gray and empty in your video when at the moment is so full of life. Great video, tusen takk for sharing!
Thank you for the wonderful tour of Oslo. We enjoyed seeing the impressive architecture and life during the pandemic. Also, great to see you, Pal! We look forward to seeing more! - Take care, Albert & Melissa (Miami)
Pål, so wonderful to see you again and Norway! So many fond memories of you guiding us through Oslo and Scandinavia in 2016. Such an amazing tour. Take care, be well, and will look forward more videos.
Ciao Pal - It's good to see you. Thank you for the introduction to your beautiful city. I hope you and your loved ones stay healthy during this unprecedented health crisis.
Pal, so great to see the scenery in Oslo, my favorite city in Norway. Many fond memories of the trip, and I really hope to come back to Scandinavia, especially Norway. Beautiful!
Thank you for the tour Pal! Even in the midst of this virus, Oslo looks like a beautiful city and we hope to see for ourselves someday. Fond memories of you and our Spain tour back in 2017. All our best from San Francisco Bay Area, Charlie and Kathy Wills
Thank you for this video! We have cousins who live in Oslo and this is a great way to better understand the situation there. We've seen many of the sites you highlighted (except for the castle...that's on the next trip!). Highly recommend Rick Steve's tours; we had a fantastic time on the Heart of Italy tour some years ago with Karin and would love to take another soon!
