But okay my impressions so far: Norway is expensive, I knew this but it translates in weird ways. A bottle of beer at the grocery store runs around 50-70NOK, or about $9-12. I haven't even looked at wine yet. Certain items seem reasonably priced, but of course vegetables and meet are expensive.
But okay no big deal, I won't drink much alcohol and I will just try to minimize my expenses where I can.
Tromso is definitely a tourist town. Cruise ships like these ones stop here each day, unload a few hundred tourists and then sail off again.
The people are very friendly. and not just the people at the Institute; while having a beer one night of the workshop, a Norwegian man, a salesman, sat down and talked with us for awhile and bought us a round of Aquavit, a Norwegian liquor famous for being transported across the equator on a ship in Oak barrels.
Everyone here speaks excellent English, which is great considering that I don't speak or understand any Norwegian, though I hope to learn a bit of it. I am learning what certain foods are.
I plan to take some time this weekend to get out and enjoy the sights, and maybe buy a bicycle. I have been looking for a used bike but haven't had much luck so far, but will keep looking. Otherwise I can also look at new bikes or maybe find someone here who has one I can use over the summer. If the weather is decent I may go hiking and camping. Then I will have some pictures for you.
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