A trip to Norway- May 2011 - Marie-Christine

Report about our Comeniustrip to Norway from 8th May 2011 to 16th May 2011

1^st day (10^thMay) The journey begins

Our journey started at Düsseldorf Airport on Monday morning at 7 o’ clock. From there we went to Berlin Tegel at 8:20am, where we had a three-hour stay. Punctually at 12.45 pm we took off with the airplane and flew to Oslo. Having gone to Oslo by taxi, we deposited our luggage at the Hilton Hotel. After a short rest we started our excursions through Osloin little groups. Our Comenius group saw the Opera, the Royal Residence, the Old Town and the harbor of Oslo till late in the evening.

2ndday (11^th May) Bus trip to Stryn

At our hotel we had breakfast and then we went to the bus stationwith our luggage. At 9:30 am we boarded the bus and drove to Stryn. We drove through the mountains and saw Fjords, forests and some isolated houses. We had a break and after 8 hours we were in Stryn, where we met our exchange students again.

3^rd day (12^th May) Trip to Vagsberget

Our Comenius group met at the “Ungdomskule” in Stryn at 9 o’ clock. From there we drove to Vagsberget. We made an excursion on the Fjord. After having eaten a fish soup, we visited a lighthouse at the North Sea. On the way back we made a stop at a beach. There we went for a walk and two Norwegian girls went swimming. We drove back to Stryn via the Panoramavegen. On the way we saw the deepest lake in Europe and the wonderful landscape.

4^th day (13^th May) School

School started at 9 o’clock. Some of our group didn’t have a typical German subject, they had cooking. They made a soup for the teachers and traditional Norwegian food for themselves. Then we listened to the presentations about water of the Norwegian pupil. After school we had free time and in the evening we went to the “Telegraphen”, a club for teenagers, where we played singstar and had fun.

5^th day (14^th May) Glacier tour

The trip to the glacier Kjenndal began at 12 o’clock. We stopped before the glacier and saw a big avalanche. Having walked to Kjenndal we took photos and drank the water from the glacier. At a beautiful lake we grilled marshmallows and sausages. After that we drove to ruins, which were a result of a dramatic natural disaster. Back inStryn we were allowed to be at school to chill, watch videos and eat popcorn.

6^th day (15^th May) Hiking tour and saying goodbye

On the last day we made a hiking tour on the Segestad. We saw the Fjord of Stryn and the wonderful landscape. After having hiked down, we took photos of a big waterfall. Our bus drove back to Oslo at 12 o’clock. We had to say goodbye with tears in our eyes. At 11 o’clock at night we were at Oslo Airport and had to stay there for one night. In the morning we then flew back to Düsseldorf.

That was our wonderful Comenius trip!

From Marie-Christine Kaffanke, 9c