Thon Hotel Munch Oslo

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... right at the ferry dock. Bob and I begged off and headed back to the ship while they went onward. Some shopping ensued, then a long wait in the pouring rain to re-board the ship. I was ready for some relaxation! I left my cloths in a seeping heap and changed into my suit, the spa was waiting for me! It was and is amazing, all those swirling jets of mineral water, the heated loungers, the sauna. I was in heaven and finally got warm after 45 minutes of ...

... because I need to stop proposing to random Spanish women. But it might also have been my answer of "I'm hoping for all three, but I'll take any one of you." when they asked me who I was proposing to ...<br><br>I took a much-needed shower before heading out for the day. As I walked into the bathroom, I saw the Julie Delpy lookalike senorita - she flashed a beautiful Spanish smile and said "Hola!" I secretly hoped that she would ...

... at the monastery! After our tour we did a little adventuring on our own. Patrick, Joseph and I went to the Akershus Fort and Castle. It was built in the 11th century. Then we all met for dinner - pizza. Now it is Thursday and I'm finally looking forward to my 12 flight hours home. I leave at noon and get home at 4:30, due to the time difference. My taxi will be here in 45 minutes, so I better get some pics uploaded...

... making the switch to the new time zone. In Asker, a hilly suburb, we met our host families in what became an extremely crowded little pizza place. There was a lot of excitement as our players met their families, both ways. It seems like a great mix of people, all of them connected to basketball and most of them with players on the teams. They are extremely gracious and anxious to please. I think this will work out very well and be the highliht of our trip. Jennifer ...

... we had to traverse the gift shop, which as far as gift shops go, wins a gold star in my book. There were earth-friendly souvenirs, bright T-shirts with peaceful messages, and shelves of books about the enlightened and the philanthropic. Inside the museum we learned first of the 2006 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. I was absolutely taken aback by the work of Muhammad Yunus, who ...

3 A.M.: I woke up to the sound of my ringing hotel phone. I dragged myself out of bed, still tired yet I felt unusually energetic. I picked up the phone. "Allo?" I asked groggily in French. " This is your wake up call, madamoiselle," replied the receptionist in French. "Merci, bon journee" I replied, and hung up the phone. One would think that I would have felt tired and more interested to go back to bed than to catch my plane ...