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August 19th 2007
It is officially the end of my first full week in Oslo. I am slowly adapting to the European differences in lifestyles. Compared to America, it's a bit more laid back. Overall, the speed of people's life seems to be more casual and slowed down. Civilians walk to and from, with bread in their backpacks and umbrellas in hand (which, by the way, seems to be a status symbol in this town). People walk everywhere and take trains and busses when they can't. The car flow is thinner, but the smell of gas and oil still lingers in the air. However, Oslo is a very clean city. There is occasional trash on the sidewalks, but nothing significant enough for me to turn my head. The two German girls I met, along with another from Atlanta, visited ... read more
I finally have my feet on the ground.
Published: August 17th 2007Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo
August 17th 2007
I arrived in Frankfort, Germany at 5:30 a.m., with a bit of tension and zero hours of sleep since 6:30 the previous morning. My connecting flight to Oslo did not leave until 8:30, so I had a couple hours to spare. I found my gate and happily dropped my suitcases that could have housed a couple of dead bodies. After giving up on attempting shuteye in a hard plastic sofa, anxiety began to kick in when I realized it was 8:10 and absolutely no announcement was being made for my flight. I asked a German woman next to me and she assured me that "I was just early." "Early?" Um no. Turns out I was waiting for the 10:30 flight. I checked my plane ticket repeatedly: B 10. Where was I? GateB10...Oops, airlines made a mistake ... read more
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