Lets describe our dwelling first. We live in the Hatleberg residence, F block on the 3rd floor. We have an ocean view (photos to come) and heated floors in our bathroom. We have separate rooms but a shared bathroom and a shared entrance area (which is abnormally large - we call it "the reception area"). We have a huge kitchen that we share with 2 other students on our floor. It's working out quite smoothly so far, with many friendly smiling faces. Ultimately, we're incredibly lucky as we've heard that other residents aren't as thrilled with their dwelling.
Today Andreea and I woke up late. Here's the deal: the sun doesn't really rise until 9:30 and for those of us not used to waking up in total darkness, that can be a hard adjustment. It was a BEAUTIFUL day and sunny, a rarity for Bergen in January. We went out to buy groceries and had to climb back up the hill with armfuls of food. It's really not as expensive as we thought it would be, at least not in terms of food. Lucky for us, past residents left a ridiculous amount of cuttlery, pots and pans and just kitchen accessories all over this place.
By the time we came back and climbed the mountain that leads to our residence, we were exhausted. We ate, watched an episode of Scrubs, dyed my hair and spent the evening on Facebook and reading the blogs of others. Since we are not the drinking types, we weren't super keen on going to the big parties. Ok honestly, we were exhausted.
We also set up our Skype so that we can call Canada and the US unlimited, including mobile phones and landlines. Hoorah! If you live in the region, expect your phone to ring as it only costs us $3 per month. You read that right. We registered for our courses and got most of our issues in order. I have class four days a week, but only 3 classes (2 lectures a week each.) We hope to spend most of our time exploring the city, the country and Europe in general. It's getting late. Until next time!
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