Trip to Norway

First of all, I didn't get any pictures of Norway...lame! I had a good excuse...sort of. It was dark when I was there? ok, maybe not. It really was dark though, the sun came up around 8:30 a.m. and it started getting dark around 3:30 p.m. So, when I was not teaching the class, I was hanging out in the dark. I did get a chance to wander a little, but the town I stayed in, Porsgrunn, was actually pretty small. Oh well, at least I got to see snow, and that's exciting because we don't get snow in Utah...oh wait.

This is the hotel I stayed in, called "Hotel Vic".

I did get to relive some exciting "mission moments". I had a layover in Paris, so I was able to get some good french food, (airport style), and I even spoke some french. They were so amazed because I was an American speaking french. Apparently this does not happen at the Paris airport. Of course, some things never change, like the security officer's complete bafflement that my ticket stub tore off of my ticket. She basically felt that I would probably not be able to get on the plane because the stub part tore from the ticket...mmmmkay.

I also enjoyed the pleasures of taking the train from Oslo to Porsgrunn. 3 hours! At least this time I had an ipod to listen to. Again, I would have really appreciated it being light outside during this experience, but oh well.

All in all, the trip was a lot of fun, but quite exhausting. I think next time I'll have to take Melissa with me so she can see Europe.