Anyway, I realized yesterday when I was out jogging (it was incredible...jogged right to the edge of Vigeland and back, but I'll save telling about all this another time maybe), I realize that I think my last full day in Norway was exactly 6 months from when I started my first day of classes here at the ISS, and I spent that last full day on the Blindern campus researching for my paper...funny how that works.
Anyway, without further ado, enjoy my scramble of pictures from the first few days!
SOGNSVANN!!!! I'll share more pics later. But I love this. Typically Norwegian, which means many good things in my opinion.
The main ISS building, picture taken sometime around midnight.
My room! Some have complained about the size, etc. But it's cozy and safe and clean, so I think I'm quite happy with it. Besides I look out my window and see trees. I like trees.
um....so this is a view of Oslo from near Ekeberg restaurant, along a very old path that led into the city. Yes, indeed these pics are out of order. Anyway it was very, very pleasant indeed.
This is the translated Dante stuff I told you about. I thought I should stick it in to prove that it's in New Norwegian, as well as because it's the only record I have in photographs that I had an amazingly good day that day.
Ekeberg restaurant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So well worth everything. And apparently the Aftenposten Aften addition gave a review of this restaurant the day after the day I was there---almost perfect marks. I'd say perfect, but that's just my humble opinion. haha.
So this is a view of the Oslo harbor at sundown..or at least around midnightish on the very first night I was in Oslo!!!!
I think this looks very Munch-like.
So this was the first picture I took while on my trip, at the Copenhagen airport.......思故乡...hahaha
But in all seriousness, time flies quickly. Last time I was there they had these same kinds of ads for the Twin Cities. Little did I know............okay enough of my griping. But seriously, a free stopover in Reykjavik????? Jealous. Teensie-weensie bit. But I have no right to complain, right??? I'm in Oslo!!! :D
2 comments:
We LOVED your pictures. Thanks for posting them! Ah, Songsvann! It looks just like it did twenty-one years ago when we were there. First place I ever saw topless sunbathers! And the old Blindern dorm building! It looks the same too. In fact, I imagine it hasn't changed much in all its years since Grandpa was there 59 years ago! Do students still gather on the front steps in the evening to "hang out?" Weren't you lucky to go to that restaurant? It looked great - and so do you! And of sourse, the Oslo harbor and sunset on the fjord pictures make me glad that I send my new camera along with you! Finally - the Seattle poster in Copenhagen - yes, we will mourn SAS leaving Seattle, but at least Icelandair is a good second - and still a great way to get to Norway with that stop-over in Reykjavik as an added bonus! Looking forward to more pictures soon! Love, Mom and Dad
Such beautiful pictures; thanks for sharing! Your room reminds me a little bit like the Harstad rooms, but I like yours better.
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