written 2013.02.19
We woke up very early in the morning to go to the airport and lucky for us we did because my ticket and Maria's got cancelled (we don't know why) so we had to buy a new ticket at a relatively higher price (i hate you, bank!). We also experienced an Amazing Race moment when our companion went through the International gate (and we unknowingly followed). To get back to the Domestic gate, we had to exit through the Arrivals area and go through security again! So the people at the security were a bit confused why we were there and we explained that we went through the wrong gate. This second time, we made sure that it was the Domestic gate. Unfortunately, we were running already to reach the gate since we were already being called. We were just lucky because the person who took care of us at the check-in gate was the same person who managed the gate. Whew!
Since it was still early, I took a few photos of the sunrise, ate from our packed food, and slept. Woke up a bit to see the scenery then got back to sleep. After an hour (and a half?), we landed at Oslo airport. We took the train to the city and there, had a bit of breakfast at Burger King, our favorite fast food chain. LOL.
My officemate was able to meet a Pinay and she gave us a general direction. The security guard we asked directions from was kind enough to look for a free city map for us. We then left the station and had a day of adventure at Oslo. First stop, as suggested by Maria who remembered from her last trip that it was near the station, was the Opera House. Wow! That place was really cool and huge!
Next stops were the following: the fortress/castle, Rathaus, Nobel Peace Building, (tram ride to) Vigeland Park, (running around the city and riding the tram, bus, going through the subway to go to the) Munch Museum, (bus ride to the) Viking Museum (which was already closed), then back to the train station. From there, we went to see the Cathedral (which was closed for an event) so we just went to a souvenir shop were we bought a lot of stuff like magnets, keychains, shirts, etc.
Here are some pictures:
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