Day 58: Highlights and frustrations

Highlight: I got a train ticket to Madrid today, to go this weekend! Exciting! It was expencive, but Ansa Spain will pay for it (Norwegian student organisation)=) woop woop!

Frustration: I have to read about 20 pages about anthropology by tomorrow. Seems interesting, but in Spanish? I think I have understood about 1/10 of the two pages I've read so far... I'm sure it can only get better! (On the other hand I don't understand much of the lectures either, so if the professor asks me tomorrow if I read it I will probably just look like a question mark anyway!)

(I promise the photos will become more inspiring soon...)

Day 57: My first (and hopefully last) visit to a Spanish hospital

As I don't have a doctor here I had to go to the hospital to get antibiotics for my sinusitis. It was ok, boring as hospitals are and I don't particularly enjoy being surrounded by sick people... But the doctor was friendly and helpful, she even took an x-ray of my head! I am proud to say it all happened in Spanish, and I survived... And best of all: it was free! =)

Day 56 (a while later...): Virgen de la Merced

This procession passed by my balcony tonight in Cádiz, Spain! Music, lots of people and a giant virgin with lots of candles... Me encanta España!

Day 55: Forvridd virkelighet

On the way from Muskegon to Norway Taylor and I spent a bit over and hour in Chicago doing some intensive sightseeing! This is "the bean" in the Millenium Park

Day 56: Beautiful, but evil

Day 55: Perfect harmony?

Day 54: Nikki - my "host" dog

Day 53: Taylor, Lyly and Ben goes to White Castle

Day 52: Happy Birthday!

We celebrated my 23rd and Taylor's 21st with a dinner at one of Laura's friends house :)

Day 51: Breakfast with the family

I visited my host family in Muskegon, Michigan for a week :) Here is host sister Taylor, host mother Laura and Grandpa at Toast & Jams.

Day 50: Let me introduce you to: Sammy Sunshine

When Taylor and I got the chance to choose our rental car from Chicago we had one look at the compact section and then said "Let's take the yellow car!". No disagreement there! (And it was so easy to find in the parking lots!)

Day 47,48,49: Failed

I failed to take any good/interesting photos these days... Bad girl!

Day 46: Pike Place Market in Seattle

Day 45: Evergreen State College

Day 44: Sunset in Washington

Day 43: Baby cousin Charlotte in LA

Day 42: Visiting Central Perk from Friends (at Warner Bros. studios)

Day 41: Happy 4th of July!

Day 40: Santa Barbara

Day 39: Driving down Highway 1

Day 38: A night at Pigeon Point Lighthouse hostel

Day 37: Day trip to Sausalito

Day 36: Creative tipping in Castro, SF

Day 35: Gay Pride parade in San Francisco

Day 34: Berkeley

Day 33: Yosemite National Park

Day 32: Surviving Death Valley

Day 31: An hour in a limo

Day 30: Viva Las Vegas

Day 29: Sunrise in Grand Canyon

We got up at 5 am to see the sunrise and it was beautiful, but as no picture can fully portray the wonder of Grand Canyon I chose one of me and Martine and our pretty outfits instead;)

Day 28: Sunset in Grand Canyon

Day 27: Red Rock Sedona, AZ

Day 26: Middle of nowhere, Arizona

Day 25: Flowers in the desert

Day 24: Saguaro National Park

Day 23: On the road again

Six hours of driving through deserts and mountains before we arrived in Tucson, Arizona

Day 22: Ocean Beach

Surfer dudes at the beach in San Diego

Day 21: Day trip to Mexico

Day 20: Welcome to America...

...where going for a walk in Balboa Park, San Diego does not necessarily include walking...

Day 19: Hostel art

Lucky D's hostel in San Diego

Day 18: Hollywood

See the Hollywood sign in the hills?

Day 17: Welcome to California!

After a very long trip we arrived in Hollywood and had dinner at California Vegan, where chicken was not chicken but very yummy anyway!

Day 16: My traveling companions

I had a really nice last day in Norway; shopping in Oslo with Line and then a lovely dinner with my mum and my brother. But I didn't bring my camera today, so instead a took a photo of my traveling companions:

1. The blue backpack - my dear friend and carrier since 2006, after traveling around the world for six months I have never again used a suitcase...

2. Mr. Moose - since my 18th birthday when I got Elgen / Mr. Moose from my best friend Line before I went to the US as an exchange student he has been with me everywhere. I dare say he is one of the world's most traveled moose!

3. The blue Ipod - for music and games (solitaire all the way! I'm addicted...) on short and long trips

4. My camera - to document everything!

5. Anti-bacterial gel - to guard myself from scary things like swine flu... oink, oink!

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Day 15: My Oslo bike

In front of the palace on the way home at 11 pm

Here in Oslo they have bikes that you can borrow for 3 hours at a time to get around. All you have to do is pay 80 kr to get a card, then you can pick up and drop off all over the city. It is a cheap, fast, safe and 'green' way to get around, and today I used it four times! I like my Oslo bike(s)

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Day 14: Tur i marka med mamma

Day 13: Thailand in Oslo

Today was a very lively day in Oslo, with lots of stuff going on: market day in Bygdøy Alle by my house, music festival all with concerts all around the city, an environmental festival and a Thai market. I walked around with my mum and on my own, and although it was not very warm it was a nice day =)

Day 12: Evening walk with Hildus

Kalvøya at sunset

Day 11: The countdown has begun...

6 days left til I'm going to the US on the ultimate road trip with Kaja and Martine! 4 weeks on the road will be amazing... =)

Day 10: Salt Sild

I went to Sandvika today with Line, Hilde and Trine and after having coffee and then McDonalds we had a sudden craving for salty liquorice!

Day 9: Time to say goodbye

Yesterday I left Aberystwyth and I will not be back until September 2010! It was a strange feeling, I felt sad but at the same time excited about my year abroad. Hannah got up at 5 am to walk me to the train station, thank you! It was a looong day of traveling, but it's good to be back in Norway for the summer :)

Day 8: A day out in Machynlleth

Today I went to Machynlleth (a small town 30 mins by train from Aber) and the Centre for Alternative Technology with Mimi and Hannah. We had a great day wandering around in the sun with our audioguides (and it was fun, despite the serious looks on their faces...) =)