Spring is definitely here!

I was walking along Akerselva this afternoon, enjoying the unusually nice, warm weather, hearing the birds chirp, and the ever-so quiet Norwegian voices getting louder, more cheerful. It is definitely Spring. A season of hope, and hopefully new beginnings as well. It's restitution day, so in keeping my promise of NOT doing anything that even closely resembles a workout, I took a leisurely walk instead, and see my beloved Oslo as it slowly wakes up from its slumber.

A walk along Akerselva would not be complete without seeing the waterfall beside Wallmans. During this time of the year the waterfall is quite violent, what with all the snow from all over Oslo melting, and conjugating into the river, leading to who knows where. At a time like this when my heart is weary and shopping therapy has lost its prowess, the simple sound of water (LOTS) crashing against the rocks, falling into the lower part of the river, helps ease the pain a bit.