We were up at 0600 … another rainy day in Oslo. After a light breakfast, we said our farewells to Ragnhild and Are, then Anders drove us to the train station in Sandvika and saw us onto the ‘airport express‘, the Flytoget. In between the few stops that this train makes, we traveled at speeds up to 180 km/h … wow!
Check-in at the airport was a little slow due to the holiday crowds, but we eventually got settled in to the departure lounge. Our flight to Heathrow was delayed by about an hour, but that was okay because we had a 4 hour gap between flights home, i.e., either wait in Oslo or at Heathrow.
Terminal 3 a Heathrow has not changed. The crowds were large, and the line-ups long. We spent about an hour in a line-up to go through security, then spent the rest of the time ‘people-watching’ until our departure gate was posted. The flight from Heathrow to Calgary was delayed by about half an hour due to stormy weather, but then we were on our way.
The highlight of the trip was being able to see Greenland from coast to coast, plus much of Baffin Island. What a spectacular country to fly over … lots of mountains, fjords, ice and snow!
To help the trip pass by, we watched 3 good films: Music and Lyrics, The Farmer Astronaut and The Freedom Writers. The first film was just fun. The second one focused on making dreams come true. And the last one, it was about a special teacher who inspired minority kids to change their lives from gangs, violence and no hope to one of hope and possibilities. This was a moving film.
And then, we were home, and our Norway trip was over … but not in our minds as our memories will keep us connected to that beautiful country. What a great time we have had! We’ve seen amazing scenery, and experienced incredible hospitality from our Norwegian friends. It’s going to take awhile to settle back into life in Calgary.
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