I'm on a Boat!

My whirlwind week was not quite finished. After arriving home at about 11pm, I found myself yet again packing for another trip.. This time Oslo,Norway ! Although I would only be in Oslo for 9 hours I was still excited. This was also my first time on a cruise, not quite the Caribbean but still..

The boat was Interesting. Imagine 200 crazy exchange students and the rest of the ship consisting of small families trying to enjoy a leisurely weekend. Boy were they in for a surprise.

Our cabin was anything but spacious. Throw in a classic case of pneumonia and pink eye and I was ready to get the hell out of there by Sunday. One positive was the comfy pillows. Nothing else. The boat itself was pretty cool along with the vacAtion package. All of our meals were paid for which was a nice change as well as an unlimited wine night. Dangerous. Best this I ate was Brie cheese. Obsessed with it, over here it is so much better. Other highlights of the trip were all the spaniards smashing their bottles on the ground and almost going to jail, several instances of puke in the elevator, how many times josh hacked up phlem, and the non breakable alarm that went off at 8 am each morning...

As for the real reason or the cruise.. OSLO! Norway for the short time we were there was breathtaking. The people are adorable, the view are amazing, and it was fabulously sunny. We had a three hour bus ride where we saw a famous sculpture park, ski flying jumps, and the site of the infamous terrorist attack this past summer. Our your guide was awesome. She was all sorts of sassy and knew how to deal with 50 college kids. How many times she said Norway was the best or number one deserves an award. After the bus we had some free time to explore the city a little. My time was spent in a souvenir store, paying for a 30$ baked potato (wtf) and shopping in Zara. Jenn was about to fall asleep walking along with the rest of us so we decided to go back a little early and nap. One of THE best naps I have ever taken.

The next morning did not come soon enough. Time to get off the damn boa t! Overall tho the experience of being in Norway itself was great. I would live to go back and really experience what it has to offer. But when bake potatoes cost 30$ I don't think I could afford a whole weekend.

This weekend is another weekend in Copenhagen! I also have a special visitor, ERIN! I love that she is visiting me since nobody else seems to find any I interest in Copenhagen. They are truly missing out on a great city that has an amazing atmosphere and essentially no tourists. So what if it's a little chilly, we all come from Minnesota right?? (bitter) I plan on taking her to
Christiania, the round tower, and obviously Kulor Bar. Hopefully she lives this city as much as I have grown to.

As always..
Cheers from Chels :)