Wow, we can not say enough good things about this enchanting little cottage by the sea or it's owners. From the minute we walked through the gate they were there to greet us & help us carry our very heavy luggage down to the cottage's front door. Truls stood & talked with us for awhile giving us some suggestions for things to do in Oslo & where the closest grocery store was, about a 20 min walk behind the cottage. The view from the cottage is heaven on earth, you are pretty much on top of the water & have sailboats passing by frequently & windows everywhere to give you that indoor outdoor feel. We had dinner on the dock every night regardless of cold it was, we even jumped in the water one evening because we couldn't resist. My only two regrets are that we couldn't stay longer & didn't make it to Lillehammer; we didn't realize the Olympic museum & the troll were closed on Mondays. We hope to make it back to Norway in a few years & when we do you can believe we will be staying here! (Ps word of advice for non-Norwegian speaking travelers, when arriving at Oslo Central Train station & looking for the Tollboden bus stop to pick up bus #83 towards Tarnasen, walk in the complete opposite direction of all the bus terminal signs that are posted in the train station; go out the exit South which brings you out near the water & the opera house, the bus stop is a cross the street, the one on your left & all the buses are red. We had a little trouble finding it the first time bc we were so travel weary & sleep deprived but once you find it you can't believe how easy navigating it can be; also most of the drivers don't speak English & won't except cash, we got our visit ride free but after got something called the Oslo pass on our iPhones which pays for the bus & gets you into a lot of museums for free; don't even bother trying to get the Rutter Pass unless you have a Scandinavian credit card, it's what all the the locals use).