It's hard to believe, but I have been living here in Norway for a week now, slowly getting used to the way the city works. I've acquired a pass for the t-bane (the metro system in Oslo), and in my free time (which with class starting has not been much) I've been riding around the city learning where things are and exploring. Conveniently, the university is only two stops from the center of the city, and so I have spent some time there getting acquainted with the downtown.
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| The National Theater in the middle of downtown, where there is a Henrik Ibsen festival coming up soon. |
I have tried in as much as possible to experience the Norwegian way of things, especially in regards to food. One of my favorites that I've tried so far is the pølse. Basically, pølse is a hot dog, albeit a pretty high quality one. You can get it in a bun, or in lømpe, which is a kind of lefse, and everywhere you go in the city you can find people eating them. It's a custom that I can truly appreciate.
The weather here in Oslo has been classic Norwegian, meaning cool and rainy. It averages anywhere from 14-20 degrees Celsius, so from about 45-66 degrees Fahrenheit, a little on the chilly side. So far, it's rained almost every day, with a few moments of sun here and there. It's not a hard rain though, just a persistent drizzle. But I'm hoping the sun will come out soon, so that we can explore Sognsvann, which is a large lake surrounded by forest just outside the city, and also so that we can take advantage of the beaches along Oslo Fjord.
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