Day 156 - End of exchange trip - Oslo

Technically, the academic aspect of my exchange has ended since my last paper. Yesterday, since I've moved out of my hostel marks the end of my stay in London. Today marks the start of a trip that ends my exchange. Who better to do it then with my good friend Keng Rui, who's also using this trip to mark an end to his time in Cambridge.

The plan is this, we will spend 2 weeks in different parts of Norway. First part will consist of Keng Rui and I, plus a friend of his, Evelyn. After the first week, Evelyn would have to return in preparation for a mission trip to Ukraine, and our good ol' Macha, Nardev, and another friend of theirs will join us for the rest of the trip. All planning done by Keng Rui. Thankfully I didn't need to leave a finger! And we'll camp for most of the trip, as we've shared the cost of a tent.

Met Evelyn at Luton airpot early in the morning for our Ryan Air flight. Keng Rui kindly inducted both of us to how the multiple straps on our backpack can be used to strap different parts of the tents. Keng Rui was almost scolded for printing multiple boarding passes double sided. But the lady was kind enough to print us new boarding pass at no extra change, given how Ryan Air charge ridiculous amount of money for every single little small thing. Yes, they even had the idea to charge £1 per toilet use on the plane, which drew them a lot of flak.

Spotted this when we were boarding the plane.

A few hours later, we've landed in Oslo. Keng Rui and Evelyn aren't stranger to Oslo, as this is the 2nd time they've been to Norway. We're suppose to catch an overnight bus to Stryn to get to our first hiking destination at 23 30h. Since we've quite a bit of time. Keng Rui and Evelyn decided to show me around Oslo, and buy some hiking maps that we couldn't get in London as well.

Gloomy Oslo central.

Oslo Cathedral

1 red man aren't enough. Need 2 red man. None of us has any idea why there are 2 red men.

Oslo Parliment House. I think this is my most favourite building in tiny Oslo.

Nobel Peace Prize Centre, the only Nobel prize that is administered outside Sweden

The palace of the Norwegian royalty. The architecture is......

Streets of shopping Oslo. I think they are Sri Lankan Tamils protesting.

Dinner at a Vietnamese restuarant. For NKR750 (about £8), this is one of the most value for money hot meal in Norway. I'm not joking.

We proceed to stock up on biscuits and camping stuff at a nearby supermarket. In London, I'll compare prices with Singapore. In Norway, I'll compare prices with London. That's how expensive things are here.

On the bus to Stryn