Paris, Gothenburg Sweden, and Bergen Norway

Hey everyone,

Well it's been a long time since I've wrote so here goes.

In July, my parents came to visit me and it was a great treat from home. It had been almost 6 months since I have since them (in person). They came just in time for Canada Day so it was great to celebrate with them with a BBQ in Vigeland Park here in Oslo. They also came right after that great Senators playoff run so they brought me a nice Eastern Conference Champions T-shirts :) With them enjoying Oslo for the first week of their stay I was working but I then got a week holiday so I can travel with them to Paris and Gothenburg, Sweden.

Paris:

My mom always wanted to go to Paris so it was great to be able to go with her and my dad. We visited the Eiffel Tower, the Chateau de Versaille, Le Louvre and all the other typical tourist stops in Paris. The city is truly beautiful and VERY busy compared to Oslo. It's a great place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. It was also nice to eat terrific food!

Gothenburg, Sweden:

I was really looking forward to this trip as I had never been to Sweden and it was a chance to visit my favorite Senator player, Daniel Alfredsson's home town. This city was very similar to Oslo and my parents and I took a boat tour of the city. Too bad it started pouring rain 10 seconds after we started the tour. NO REFUNDS . Sweet. Anyway, we had a great time getting to Gothenburg by train which is a 4 hour ride.

I had a great time with my parents as we had many laughs and great memories.

Bergen, Norway:

Well I attended an AIESEC conference last weekend that was held in Bergen Norway. As a intern myself and other interns from around the world got the chance to visit the city. We first went to Bryggen which is a UNESCO world heritage site. Bryggen is a series of very old traditional Norwegian houses that have now been turned into shops and restaurants. We then took a funicular to the top of a hill to have a view of the entire city. The next day the interns went to visit the RosenKrantz tower which is one of Norway's oldest structures. Bergen is a little smaller then Oslo, but it is a great town to visit for a weekend. I find more beautiful then Oslo.

Three great trips in one on this post. I can't wait for the next one. I am going to the World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic between Xmas and New Years. I hope to catch Canada vs Sweden on December 29th . Look for me on TSN haha.

I have posted pictures of all 3 cities in my albums and Facebook.

Take care everyone!

Jason