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Viking Ships

Posted on March 26, 2014 by sophiakingsley

Viking ships and artifacts from at the museum in Oslo:             

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Operahuset and Akershus festning

Posted on March 13, 2014 by sophiakingsley

On top of Oslo’s operahouse:   Akershus festning (fortress):

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Slottet and Stortinget

Posted on March 11, 2014 by sophiakingsley

We visited Norway’s palace (Slottet) on Thursday. It’s only open during the summer, so we just walked around the outside. Karl Johan, king of Sweden and Norway from 1818 to 1844. One of the best moments of the trip was … Continue reading →

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Frognerparken

Posted on March 9, 2014 by sophiakingsley

I spent three days of my winter break in Oslo and as far as I can tell, it’s a great city if you like shopping. I’ll admit my first impression of the city was somewhat tainted by the rainy and … Continue reading →

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Skambankt – O Dessverre

Posted on March 2, 2014 by sophiakingsley

Another awesome Norwegian band. Next week I’ll be on winter break and in Oslo, so expect plenty of touristy posts about Stortinget and Frognerparken.

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Olympic Lue

Posted on February 22, 2014 by sophiakingsley

My host mom crocheted the type of lue that the Norwegian Olympic team is using this year for me. This is the first year I’ve actually cared about the Winter Olympics, so it’s nice to have a memento. As of … Continue reading →

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Sixth Month

Posted on February 13, 2014 by sophiakingsley

Six wonderful months have gone by since I left Steilacoom. Knowing I’m more than halfway done with my exchange year is very strange, especially since I only have one AFS camp left. I still have plenty I plan to do … Continue reading →

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Midstay Camp

Posted on February 3, 2014 by sophiakingsley

Fantastic weekend in Finnsnes! AFS Region 5 (Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark) had a Midstay Camp this weekend. All of us in the north got together again to discuss the first half of our year in Norway. I left early Friday … Continue reading →

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Sola

Posted on January 29, 2014 by sophiakingsley

The sun returned last week and it’s wonderful to have light again, even though it’s even colder now. In other good news, I’ve somehow managed to pass all my classes for the semester! If I can pass chemistry, technology, and … Continue reading →

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Tips for Going on Exchange to Norway

Posted on January 23, 2014 by sophiakingsley

Now that I’m at the halfway point for this exchange, I’m thinking over all the things I would have told myself six months ago. It’s impossible to be completely prepared for a year abroad, but I’ve thought of some tips … Continue reading →

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