June 2019 [by Bill]
Based on a recommendation from a person I met in a local restaurant, I took a 50-minute bus ride($11-14) from Oslo to Drøbak, which I was told is known for its ornate Norwegian township. There is a ferry($11-16) from Oslo to this town as well, and that takes 79 minutes. It was chilly out today, low 60’s, overcast, windy, pretty much just the opposite of the last few days in Oslo.
After I got off at the last bus stop in Drøbak, it’s really just a bus depot near the highway, with no directional signs or people for that matter, I walked about a mile to get to the harbor area using my GPS map program, which included an amazingly steep concrete walkway (1/4 mile long). The walk back up was a very slow grind, as I was taking half steps, and didn’t feel like I was making a lot of progress.
Once I got to the center of the town, there’s a small harbor area, which includes a waterside trail, which was nice. One of the area attractions is a picturesque small island just 15-minutes in the bay area. The water shuttle wasn’t running today from Drøbak, and there’s no other options to get there, so oh well.
Overall, not much happening in Drøbak. It’s all part of adventure traveling, as sometimes you just gotta go with the flow, even when your expectations are high, but the reality didn’t live up to it.
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