After our long journey, our class arrived at the wonderful country of Norway! We picked up our Reisekort cards (to be used on the Oslo public transit systems) and our luggage, and headed over to Anker Hostel! The atmosphere was lovely, and seemed to encourage a traveler’s mindset. Thus, we decided to ignore our desire to sleep and headed for the Botanical Gardens! The gardens were beautiful, and the nice greenery was interspersed with amazing willow sculptures of mushrooms, maple seedlings, and other natural sights, brought in for the garden’s 200th anniversary. The afternoon was a great start to our amazing trip for the next few weeks!