A Christmas tree from Oslo to London

Source: http://www.londontown.com/LondonEvents/TrafalgarSquareChristmasTree/37935

During the German occupation of Norway in World War Two,
a Norwegian exile government was set up in London.

As a thank you for this, every year since 1947,
the city of Oslo has sent a Christmas tree to London.
It is lit on Trafalgar Square on the first Thursday in December.

The selected tree (picea abies in Latin) is around 30 meters tall
and around 100 years old.
It weighs more or less 4000 kg and is cut down in the beginning
of November with the Mayor of Westminster attending.

It is then brought by truck to Brevik in Norway, by ship to Immingham
and then by truck to Trafalgar Square in London.

There 500 white energysaving lightbulbs and a star at the top are added.

Merry Christmas from Oslo to London!