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Oslo, Norway

2/20/2016

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Oslo, Norway
My trip to Norway was planned very spontaneously when on vacation in Portland, Oregon not so long ago. It seems that there is a trend to my history of booking trips away, It's always done either spontaneously or when I'm on another trip. I guess it's the constant urge to see new things.

I had booked a cheap flight with Ryanair for €40 which flew to Rygge Airport an hour outside of Oslo. I would then plan to take the bus/train for €16 each way which altogether still seemed like a cheap deal! When I arrived to Rygge I hopped on the coach that took me straight from the airport to the city bus terminal which was luckily only a ten minute walk from my friend Hildes house where I was staying. Hilde and I had first met in Zanizibar, Tanzania this time last year and I was super exited to catch up again and meet her little girl Alma.

Hilde was super welcoming and kind from the very start and I felt at home as soon as I got there. Her place was also in a great location right in the city a short walk from major attractions. I planned what I wanted to do each day and hoped I could see as much possible in 4 short days. Here's what I did:

(Day1): Flew Dublin to Rygge/took bus to city/walked to Hildes place/had dinner with Hilde and Alma/ planned things to do around the city/ hung out with Hilde and drank the Norwegian beer 'Hansa'

(Day2)-see the Natural history museum/wander the snowy botanical gardens/walk through the city and Grønland/ visit the opera house/ attend a Norwegian birthday party/ enjoy a 'lock in' at an Irish pub/ walk in the heavy snowfall.

(Day3-)- visit the intercultural museum, walk to Oslo city mall, walk down Karl Johan's gate Main Street, visit the Royal Palace, walk around Aker Brygge waterfront, see the Fortress/eat reindeer to celebrate Sàmi Day with Hilde and her friends

(Day4-) Took a 2hr boat trip around the incredible Oslo fjords/ had Punjabi food with Hilde and Alma/ walked by the river/ walked through Ingens gate area/ gazed at graffiti walls/ watched a movie

(Day5) Said my goodbyes/walked to the bus station/ headed back to the airport/ said goodbye to Norway

Overall Oslo was an awesome city to go to. It had so many beautiful buildings and architecture to look at on every corner. The history and story of the city was super interesting and the people were very friendly. The city was easy to navigate and everything was surprisingly in easy reach so I did everything on foot which was great! The weather wasn't as bad as I had imagined and I was outside most of the time. The cafe chain Kaffebrenneriet has the nicest coffee and is not too expensive. I would recommend walking everywhere to see as much of the city as possible and save €5 on bus fare! Wow! You can walk on the roof of the opera house it's amazing. Be very open to wandering and finding things spontaneously as opposed to planning exactly what you want to do. That's how I found most of Oslos treasures!

Go and visit Norway :)
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