Today I went to Oslo with 10 other students (7 of us were Americans)! It was really fun, but also very cold. It was actually warmer in Badger than it was here! We took the train from Moss to Oslo, which was about 45 minutes long. I ended up sitting across from one of the other American girls, who wasn't coming with us and just happened to be on the train. We started talking about traveling during our breaks and she ended up saying that if I wanted to travel with someone just to let her know, so I think I found a travel companion! When we got off the train in Oslo, we took the metro to the side of town that Vigeland Park is on. We finally got to Vigeland Park after a 10 minute walk and I was pretty much ready to get back on the metro to go someplace warm. All of the Americans that were with were laughing and taking awkward pictures with the statues because they are all naked (I just took pictures of the scenery and the wide-angle shots of the park). Once we were through the whole park we walked back to the metro and took it to Karl Johan Street, which is the oldest street in Oslo. We walked up to the palace and some people took pictures with the guards on duty. When we were getting ready to leave they started their changing of the guard ceremony so some of the people wanted to stay and watch while others of us just wanted to go someplace warm and get food. We waited about 10 minutes, but nothing was really happening so we just decided to leave and find a cafe. We found a small cafe where we all get something warm to drink and eat before we headed back out into the cold. From the cafe we walked down by the fjord to the mall and the end of the pier. The girls from Adelphi College wanted to go into the mall and could care less about going to the end of the pier, so the other two UND girls, Hanne, and myself walked to the end of the pier where we got a beautiful view of the fjord and city. Afterward, we walked back to the mall to find the rest of our group, which they were all shopping in H&M. When they were done buying their things we went back to Karl Johan Street and went shopping again. Karl Johan Street is now a major walking street with a lot of high-end stores, so needless to say I did not buy anything while we were in Oslo. Once everyone had had a enough of shopping we got back on the train and headed back for Moss.
The main statue in Vigeland Park.
Looking out at the rest of the park.
"Grumpy" the most famous statue in the park.
A group photo of everyone with.
The royal palace.
At the end of the pier looking toward part of the city.
The parliament building on Karl Johan Street.
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