Today I and an English, a Spanish, and a German Teaching Assistant from the Erasmus+ program went to the fortress or "festning" in the Oslofjord. It's called Oscarsborg Festning and it is famous for having delayed the German invasion of Norway in World War II long enough for the royal family to escape Oslo. The garrison managed to sink the German cruiser SMS Blücher which, besides being the heaviest ship of the invasion fleet, had approximately 1,000 German soldiers on board. It's a famous story that most Norwegians know about, and the site is a pretty neat place! After leaving Ås in the morning around 0850, I met up with the other Teaching Assistants and we took the boat from Oslo down the fjord to the twin islands on which the fort is situated. We explored the island (there are LOADS of tunnels, bunkers, AA gun emplacements, and machine gun nests visitors are encouraged to explore) and took a quick look through the museum. I will definitely have to go back and spend more time there, but because it was such a nice day we felt it necessary to enjoy the sun as much as we could! Taylor, Stefan, and Miguel were great company and we had some intense discussions about US and international politics. I thoroughly enjoyed the day trip and can't wait to go back!
It was an incredibly clear day today, not a cloud in the sky after rain early this morning. It's fitting that it was on the 15th anniversary of another beautifully clear day that changed the world. It cost about $16.50 but here is my observance of 9/11! Taking my picture with an American company's phone, eating an American food, drinking an American drink, in an American restaurant, wearing an American shirt: God bless the United States of America. #NeverForget
It was an incredibly clear day today, not a cloud in the sky after rain early this morning. It's fitting that it was on the 15th anniversary of another beautifully clear day that changed the world. It cost about $16.50 but here is my observance of 9/11! Taking my picture with an American company's phone, eating an American food, drinking an American drink, in an American restaurant, wearing an American shirt: God bless the United States of America. #NeverForget
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