This weekend marked my first independent spontaneous travel adventure! What do three friends do while hanging out between classes? Plan a weekend trip to Oslo. And off we went.
Jess B., Jess M., and I flew to Oslo on Friday night and had the smoothest travel experience we could have asked for. We landed safe and sound and took a bus (possibly filled with questioning the driver every stop…) to our hostel.
This was my very first hostel stay! And boy, did we do it right. We had a private room with 3 comfy beds, an amazing shower, and it was located right in the center of Oslo. Included in our stay was the sweetest front desk woman we could ever ask for that gave us directions and recommendations better than Google ever could.
We woke up early on Saturday morning and began our Oslo adventure. We enjoyed lattes and breakfast goodies at the cutest café next door, stumbled upon the Royal Palace, and then took a northbound train for the forest. We hiked along a gorgeous lake and through root-ridden trails. It was more than beautiful. We couldn’t believe that yesterday morning we woke up in Copenhagen and how we were in the lush forest of Norway.
Jess B., Jess M., and I flew to Oslo on Friday night and had the smoothest travel experience we could have asked for. We landed safe and sound and took a bus (possibly filled with questioning the driver every stop…) to our hostel.
This was my very first hostel stay! And boy, did we do it right. We had a private room with 3 comfy beds, an amazing shower, and it was located right in the center of Oslo. Included in our stay was the sweetest front desk woman we could ever ask for that gave us directions and recommendations better than Google ever could.
We woke up early on Saturday morning and began our Oslo adventure. We enjoyed lattes and breakfast goodies at the cutest café next door, stumbled upon the Royal Palace, and then took a northbound train for the forest. We hiked along a gorgeous lake and through root-ridden trails. It was more than beautiful. We couldn’t believe that yesterday morning we woke up in Copenhagen and how we were in the lush forest of Norway.
After our hike we enjoyed some lunch downtown and set sail for a fjord cruise! We hopped aboard a huge ship and set sail in the Oslo fjord. We passed the opera house, historical bathhouses and summer homes, the deepest water point of the fjords, and more. The views were amazing and it was such a great experience to be out on a ship.
After our sail, we indulged in the best dinner we could have asked for that met our pasta cravings! As we turned in for the night, we just had to introduce Jess M. to Mulan, which had never been a part of her childhood!
On Sunday morning we went to another adorable café and set off for the The Vigeland sculpture park. I had always seen pictures of the famous crying baby sculpture, so it was time to see this with my own two eyes.
The park was incredible. When I look at sculptures, I forget that a human worked for hours and hours, chiseling away at something with no form and transforming it into something so realistic and beautiful.
The park was incredible. When I look at sculptures, I forget that a human worked for hours and hours, chiseling away at something with no form and transforming it into something so realistic and beautiful.
In the midst of admiring the beauty, we just had to have a little fun.
After the sculpture park we headed up to the Holmenkollen Olympic ski jump! This was unreal. The fact that real skiers take off of this massive jump and literally fly from the top to the bottom without becoming pancakes literally blows my mind. I was so tempted to do the zip line that went down the jump…but I just couldn’t come to terms with spending 600 kroner on about 10 seconds of my life…next time!
Thanks Oslo for an incredible weekend!