Geography Major Tong Thao is studying in Norway this semester. He writes:
Beautiful valley, but a cloudy day
Studying in Oslo is great. The public transportation systems are simple to understand and are, overall, time efficient. The Oslo experience is just like any other big city: bright lights and lots of people. During one of our breaks I had the opportunity to travel with a friend up to Bergen. The train ride was an experience of its own; it was incredibly beautiful and showed why Norwegians love their country. But the highlight was Bergen. Nestled between 7 mountains, everywhere you turn you are surrounded by mountains. My friend knew a person who had free cable car rides to the top of Mount Ulriken, which is taller than the Eiffel Tower. It was a beautiful experience standing on top of the world and watching the clouds fly by at eye level. We also took the Norway in a Nut Shell fjord tour and got to ride on a boat through the fjords and to take the highest elevated railway in Europe. But what I have experienced cannot be put into words and the pictures attached can do no justice to how it felt to be there.
On a boat in a fjord
On top of Mount Ulriken
Interested in learning more about Tong’s travels? He keeps a blog at http://cice.blog.gustavus.edu/author/tthao2/.