Rotary Group Study Exchange

We are at our 4th homestay now in the town of Kolbotn. We are basically in the suburbs on Olso, but these burbs are different than the ones I am used to. People can live 10 minutes out of the city, on a farm or in town, with the forest in the backyard and a view of the Oslofjord from their balconies. The love for nature runs deep here.

I learned a lot of interesting things about Norway. These are 3 highlights for me.

1) Trip to Bergen. If you ever come to Norway, take the Norway in a Nutshell tour. It's a boat/train/bus tour through the snowy mountains, through the fjords and into Bergen. It is spectacular.






2) Oslo Opera House. It's built of Italian marble and looks like a glacier. It is stunning inside and out.



3) Canoeing in the forests outside of Oslo. Norwegians are so serious about the environment that they allow you to canoe in their fresh water reserves and as well as camp for free anywhere along the water. No one litters and the Rotarians even chopped more wood for the next group. Is this heaven?