Morning. The girls arranged to meet 9am at the stairs. Guess what. I went down at 9am and no one was there.
Was quite cool. I woke up, saw this german girl at my floor toilet and introduced herself as farridus. She and her spanish friend ask me to join them for breakfast. But since I was meeting the girls, I politely declined.
I sat at the steps for 30 mins! Even went up to take my bible to read, sat at the steps and I kept pressing level 3's bell and non of the 2 girls answered!!!. Fed up. I went back up, saw the german who was getting ready to go out.
I said "finished breakfast that fast?!"
They said "Wanna join us for breakfast?"
Me: Sure. But when?
Far: 10 mins, we're going out to buy some food then come back
Me: 10 mins? Isnt the supermarked like 1 km away?
Far: No, there's on right below.
Me: Really?
Far: Yes, I can show you.
Me: Ok give me a sec.
And that's when I discovered Rema 1000, the convenient store 50 metres away. And it has stuff that's much cheaper than the supermarked, 1km away at the football stadium.
Had breakfast with them, and 1 other german couple. Means 3 german and 1 spanish (she lives in Barcelona! cool). Apparently, they used to be flatmates in germany. The spanish lived and studied in germany for 3 years, thus she could speak german. And for my sake, they spoke english. But sometimes, they revert back to german which im ok with.
I had such a filling and full breakfast with them, that I need lunch no more! Its amazing. The spanish whose name is roser (pronounced as hosea) brought spanish pork. And they bought this norwegian meat. Which actually says "sheep/cow/goat heart. 3- in - 1" Germans are funny people. They call it the "animal farm, except elephant, meat"
I took the chance to ask far about cable buying. She said "99 kr for 1 metres is way too expensive. I can show u much cheaper ones" Evening, we by pass Oslo City, and she brought me to that shop. She found a lan cable 79 kr for 3 metres. Not bad. But I went to the telephone section, found a 5 metres cable for 39 kr!, but wasnt sure if it works. It looks exactly the same to me really. The way the wires are connected. So I asked this german fren for his opinion. He said "I'll take a look" confidently. And mumbled lots of deep terms (wire is cross-linked, red, yellow and brown). Little did I realise later, that he was a PHD electrical engineer. And he said "im absolutey sure this 5 metres cable works for internet" I took a gamble, bought it and it works!! AMAZING.
However, sadly, I realised that I forgot to bring my passport photos (must have left it on my table in sg!) And had to take new ones there. It costs twice as much. 60 kr, ie 12 sing for 4 photos. Sigh. but I manage to make my student pass with the help of far.
Friday
Thursday
Day 4
Day 4. I woke up and followed the tourists the same.
Have no idea where they are walking to. They werent going to the train station.
In for a nature ride I guess.
Erik said the more rims of lines, the older the wood.
Along the way, there was a farm with horses.
After walking for like 1hr +, we came to this. I will find out soon, it was actually a frozen lake.
Frozen lake.
Underneath the thin layer of snow, is ice.
They skate on the lake, with a baby tramp.
The german couple.
My snow angel.
Goodbye lake, they are going higher up the mountain.
Stalactites (or mites)
The hair strand that's sticking out of her hair, is frozen.
Going to the cabin for a coffee. The Europeans are coffee addicts always.
Fireplace to warm my hands.
The journey to the cabin took us past this area. Now back, I had to walk past this huge area again. I thought I was going to die. The germans walk really really fast. Today, I realised, army boots are thoroughly bad for snow. I fell a few times. My hiking shoes are much better.
This picture of the frozen lake is glorious. Go on, click on it. You'll see the moon at 4pm, the polar star, and a pack of birds blending well in the sky.
Some people started a fire near the lake.
Have no idea where they are walking to. They werent going to the train station.
In for a nature ride I guess.
Erik said the more rims of lines, the older the wood.
Along the way, there was a farm with horses.
After walking for like 1hr +, we came to this. I will find out soon, it was actually a frozen lake.
Frozen lake.
Underneath the thin layer of snow, is ice.
They skate on the lake, with a baby tramp.
The german couple.
My snow angel.
Goodbye lake, they are going higher up the mountain.
Stalactites (or mites)
The hair strand that's sticking out of her hair, is frozen.
Going to the cabin for a coffee. The Europeans are coffee addicts always.
Fireplace to warm my hands.
The journey to the cabin took us past this area. Now back, I had to walk past this huge area again. I thought I was going to die. The germans walk really really fast. Today, I realised, army boots are thoroughly bad for snow. I fell a few times. My hiking shoes are much better.
This picture of the frozen lake is glorious. Go on, click on it. You'll see the moon at 4pm, the polar star, and a pack of birds blending well in the sky.
Some people started a fire near the lake.
Wednesday
Day 3. There's no snow, but its -16 degrees.
Day 3. I followed the tourists. They were going to the opera house. The supposed esplanade of Norway, only that its much worse looking.
This area is closed in winter. They say its open in summer for pple to climb up and dont know what.
Inside the Opera House (below)
After the opera house, we went to the city for a walk. And past the national theatre skating area, and went to the castle of the king and queen.
Oslo Cathedral
Parliament House
This lion was outside parliament house.
National theatre
National Theatre Ice Skating area with music from the center thing.
Across the skating area, is the University of Oslo Law Campus. Kinda like NUS where the main campus and law is separated. And incidentally, the law campus in oslo has a colonial theme as well. Really like NUS.
Castle
Guard Duty HAHAHAHA
Nobel Peace Center
I saw this from far while walking in the city. I wondered if the tourists was heading there. It looked magical from here. I was soon to find out, they were heading there indeed :)
But first, they headed to get some coffee. The cafe by aker brygge that we went in apparently, just closed. I checked my watch and it was probably only abt 3pm. I wondered why they are so slack. So they headed to macdonalds and I waited impatiently for them to finish, I cant help but take another shot at the Aker castle from Macdonalds. It was pretty dark already. Sun is setting at 3pm. Please hurry up.
Finally to the castle. The first thing I saw was this statue that a few pple crowded round. I went to see it and it says Franklin Roosevelt. Neither me nor the germans have any idea in the world, why Franklin Roosevelt's statue is there.
End of Castle. Its already dark. And its only 4pm. -_-" Stupid winter.
So they got home, and prepared New Year Countdown Celebration.
New Year Countdown celebration was awesome. I had this for dinner. The yellow thing in the center is the famous German dish - Auflauf (bake noodle in cheese & vege) I also had Tortilla, which is spanish dish. Its egg in vege & alcohol, and roast it till a brown. But my favourite is Auflauf. The Cheese makes everything damn sweet and nice.
This was for desert. Its Bratapfel. Roasted apple with whatever filling that's inside.
Ang Mohs, really can drink. Some of the drink are really strong.
And they countdown according to Spanish tradition. We each take 12 grapes. We start eating the grapes when the clock hits 12. Then, we open champange and celebrate. Fireworks here go one round the city. It lasted for 30mins. The germans complained that its too short, cos they had it for 1 hour.
This area is closed in winter. They say its open in summer for pple to climb up and dont know what.
Inside the Opera House (below)
After the opera house, we went to the city for a walk. And past the national theatre skating area, and went to the castle of the king and queen.
Oslo Cathedral
Parliament House
This lion was outside parliament house.
National theatre
National Theatre Ice Skating area with music from the center thing.
Across the skating area, is the University of Oslo Law Campus. Kinda like NUS where the main campus and law is separated. And incidentally, the law campus in oslo has a colonial theme as well. Really like NUS.
Castle
Guard Duty HAHAHAHA
Nobel Peace Center
I saw this from far while walking in the city. I wondered if the tourists was heading there. It looked magical from here. I was soon to find out, they were heading there indeed :)
But first, they headed to get some coffee. The cafe by aker brygge that we went in apparently, just closed. I checked my watch and it was probably only abt 3pm. I wondered why they are so slack. So they headed to macdonalds and I waited impatiently for them to finish, I cant help but take another shot at the Aker castle from Macdonalds. It was pretty dark already. Sun is setting at 3pm. Please hurry up.
Finally to the castle. The first thing I saw was this statue that a few pple crowded round. I went to see it and it says Franklin Roosevelt. Neither me nor the germans have any idea in the world, why Franklin Roosevelt's statue is there.
End of Castle. Its already dark. And its only 4pm. -_-" Stupid winter.
So they got home, and prepared New Year Countdown Celebration.
New Year Countdown celebration was awesome. I had this for dinner. The yellow thing in the center is the famous German dish - Auflauf (bake noodle in cheese & vege) I also had Tortilla, which is spanish dish. Its egg in vege & alcohol, and roast it till a brown. But my favourite is Auflauf. The Cheese makes everything damn sweet and nice.
This was for desert. Its Bratapfel. Roasted apple with whatever filling that's inside.
Ang Mohs, really can drink. Some of the drink are really strong.
And they countdown according to Spanish tradition. We each take 12 grapes. We start eating the grapes when the clock hits 12. Then, we open champange and celebrate. Fireworks here go one round the city. It lasted for 30mins. The germans complained that its too short, cos they had it for 1 hour.
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