Peace and Oslo
In Oslo, part of the streets have snowflakes in them! Since I was on høstferie (fall break) this week, I was able to go to Oslo. I visited Oslo in January during my trip to Norway, but it was the coldest day during my stay, it was dark and I was freezing so bad I was beginning to feel very unwell. I had the chance to go back to Oslo and experience a few of the things we didn't get to do earlier in the year. It was still cold, of course, but hey, it's Norway and I don't think there's really any escaping the cold. First stop (other than IKEA) was the Nobel Peace Center. Norway is a rather peaceful country though they're not a neutral country. I think that's a common misconception. Global Peace Index <---This year, Norway is in 18th place which has put them back several spaces in former years, but generally they usually fall under the top 10 if not top 5 most peaceful countries. However, they are responsible for handling the Nobel Peace Prize. Aril...