With heavy bags and a train ticket I stepped through the gates. Once on the train to Oslo Central Station, my comrades from the plane and I talked excitedly on an otherwise silent car. The train moved fast and soon we were at the station where we would separate to catch different buses. After walking 100 meters with my bags, the taxis lined up outside looked to good to pass up.
After getting my keys, I got help carrying my bags from other international students also on their way to Sogn, the student village where I am to live these next 5 months. They showed me how to get to there and I was very grateful.
I share my flat with 5 other international students: one Finn, one Chinese, two Polish, and one Bulgarian. All are nice, and quite private people. We get along well, and I often hang out with the two Polish girls, Asha and Ola. Also in my crew is Dustin from Fairbanks, Alaska (Not far from Nome where I worked this summer).
"What is Oslo like?" you say, "I have not been there". It is a clean city. The population is approximately 500,000. Many trees in the downtown area. One of the finest public transportation systems in Europe (rated the third most prompt on the continent). Many stores and much to do. Music everywhere. Some days it rains, other days it is sunny and warm. The Norwegians are private people, and they speak not at all to strangers. No one says "hello" to each other. Lots of bikers in biker apparel. Modern baby strollers everywhere. The most well-bred and beautiful dogs I have ever seen. Everything is expensive. High standard of living.
This is all for now. Classes start this week. Stay tuned for future entries . . . !
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