We took the train from Copenhagen to Oslo, via Malmo and Gothenburg (Sweden). The train was comfortable (2^nd class) and we used the first day of our Eurail pass, plus we paid for reserved seats. About half an hour out of Gothenburg that train broke down. The driver managed to get the train into a siding where we waited for the next train, which hitched onto the front of our train and off we went. It was an interesting solution to the problem. As passengers we were only inconvenienced by time, (about 2 hours) we didn’t have to change trains or get on a bus (which is what would have happened in Australia). The train had a café which served good food including pizzas, salads, sandwiches and drinks.

As we arrived late in Oslo, we took a taxi to our hotel which was very expensive (about $75 for a few kms). Our hotel had a tram stop nearby, so we used the trams and buses to get around the city after that. Again, they were easy to use and connected well. The next day we bought a day ticket which allowed us to use all public transport in the main zones, including ferries. We walked down to the waterfront, which was quiet in the morning, there were some nice statues and a big open area near the water where many ferries came and went. We took a random ferry to Nesoddtangen where we then took a bus to the town where we had lunch (scampi linguine) in a really nice little restaurant with a chatty and friendly waiter. The bus and the ferry were in sync. When we returned on the ferry we decided on an ice cream at the water front. I had about 5 licks of mine, when a huge seagull came and stole it! I just laughed. We watched the seagulls and they were basically stalking people who had bought food. It was crazy, they seemed to have a penchant for ice cream. 😊 We later had dinner in a street food place, which was a bit cheaper than the restaurants.