Ingrid Stegemoeller: A 2007 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with degrees in Communication (Journalism) and Mathematics. She will work as a news reporting intern this summer at the Tri-City Herald newspaper, and will continue to pursue my passion for peace-building and dialogue through continued work with the team going on this trip.
Jenn Henrichsen: A 2007 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with degrees in Political Science and Communication (Conflict management). After this research project, she will work as a freelance journalist at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland before attending law school.
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We made it to Norway! After almost 12 hours of flying, we stepped off of the British Airways plane, got our passports stamped, and took a train into downtown Oslo. Sunshine and a light breeze greeted us as we walked to our hotel, a very swank spot near the waterfront. Our room on the sixth floor overlooks an indoor courtyard, which last evening was filled with the sounds of live opera singers.
We found dinner at a small deli on the corner of Karl Johans Gate, a main street leading to the palace. The streets here are so clean, littered only occasionally with a cigarette butt or forgotten soda bottle. At 7 p.m., people at outdoor cafes filled the streets with sounds of conversation and laughter as we wandered toward the water.
I am in Oslo for the first time, and am pleasantly surprised with how comfortable I feel in this city. My past travels have taken me to Paris, London, Rome, Florence and Sydney, and never before have I taken so quickly to a strange new place. Maybe I feel an affinity for this place because of my Norwegian heritage, or maybe it’s because the sunshine, breeze and slight chill in the air slightly resemble an early summer night in Tacoma. Whatever the reason, I am looking forward to my time exploring this beautiful city.
