we are here!

Kar & I are in Norway! No internet in our rooms yet, but thanks to Elise, we got computer access in the dental school. So here is an update on our trip so far:

We had an AMAZING flight! Great food, great movies, and free wine! I was too busy watching Twilight and reading it to sleep on the plane! Flew into Amsterdam at 6:30 their time (about midnight our time) and waited till 9:30 to fly to Bergen. I sat by some lovely kids from England going to Norway to ski and we chatted about Harry Potter. The flight into Bergen was so so so beautiful, I will put pictures up soon!

Elise & Lise (hygiene students) met us at the airport and took us to the apartment. We are staying in student housing right by the dental school. Everyone that lives by us is super nice, I can't pronounce any of their names, but I am trying! After we threw our soaked suitcases (it had rained on our luggage) in our rooms we hit the city! Elise showed us downtown- it is so cute! We saw the fish market, Brygen (cute wooden shops), cafes, and churches. There is so much to explore! We had some awesome subs near the train station for lunch and were starting to get tired since we had stayed up for over 24 hours traveling. Went back to our apartments, attempted unpacking, and went to bed around 5 pm!

Today Karin, Elise & I took a hike to Fløyen. Man-o-man, I thought I was in decent shape but these Norwegians are intense! I could barely walk up the mountain and there were people running it! Eighty-year-old people were hiking faster to me! Elise told us about the traditional Sunday walks that Norwegians are famous for. We saw lots of families taking their kids and dogs for walks today. It was really neat to see so many families out and about.

After a rest and some lunch, Karin & I are starting another adventure. Elise made us a handmade map to her apartment. We are going to try to find it! Wish us luck, cause we need it! We are hoping for more sunshine here cause it makes a ton of difference. The weather is great- a little cold on top of the mountain (snow up there too- we almost slipped on the ice). We are meeting with the director, Mona, tomorrow to get set up as international students and get cool ID cards that get us into places around Bergen for cheaper!

We are both loving it here! Pictures coming soon once we get internet in our rooms! Take care!