Friday, 27 July 2012

Norway, Day 1- Fjords


Flying went smoothly; I got to sit next to a girl that I knew somewhat from the year below me at my old school, instead of a complete stranger which was comforting.

Eleven hour flight, than six in Heathrow. I always thought the people who fell asleep in airports were insane. But there I was, in the middle of the chaos, with my sleeping mask secured, holding my handbag as a teddy bear and my legs resting on my suitcase fast asleep for a good two hours. Classy.

On the two hour flight to Oslo I made friends with an Indian-Norwegian. She was lovely J

Heidi met me at the airport, we took a bus for an hour into the centre of Oslo where her older sister, Ane and her 6”6 boyfriend (made my day feeling so petite hugging him, not gunna lie) picked us up from there. Asleep when it got dark, so… 11. NBD.

Twelve hours of asleep. Heidi woke me up after doing a morning jog of 14k (again, NBD). We took a train to the centre of Oslo where we walked all around. It was just so beautiful. Through a park that had only statues of naked people called the Vigeland Sculpture Park. To the Prime Ministers house. Past the Royal Palace. Strolling along the rode we bumped into Rhys! So funny, one moment where you’re thinking ‘hmm that looks like someone I know,..WAIT- that IS someone I know!’

Heidi and I then took a two hour boat ride through the Fjords, passing the Opera House and lots of tiny islands with summer homes. The sun was out, which I was so thankful for. It really was a beautiful day.

Now we’re back at Heidi’s home. Her sister leaves to the Netherlands on Sunday for half a year for something to do with her Law degree, so she’s having friends over tonight. Heidi’s parents come back tomorrow (they were in their Southern cabin for the last week).

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