Posts about Norway

TE 2009 – Day 8 (Aug 19)

Saturday, 12 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

After breakfast we bought day tickets on the public transportation for 65 NOK each and took the subway to Oslo downtown. I needed another social visit visa for Indonesia, so we walked to the Indonesian embassy first. It took only 10 minutes to get the visa, which costs 270 NOK. Thereafter we climbed (or walked) [...]

TE 2009 – Day 7 (Aug 18)

Thursday, 10 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

Not much time in the morning for anything; we just bought some pastry for breakfast at a nearby bakery before taking a pre-booked taxi to the airport around 11:00. We catched the 12:45 Norwegian flight to Oslo (NOK 705) after checking in with the unfriendly airport staff. Ellen picked us up at Gardermoen airport north [...]

I have a car!

Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Balikpapan, Indonesia

I have one possession back in my home country Norway, and that is the fine old 1969 Volvo shown below. This is the last known footage of the car, taken on 27 February 2008. Its condition might have deteriorated further since then… My car.

Got Indonesian visa!

Monday, 27 August 2007
Oslo, Norway

Indonesian visa obtained! Price: NOK 270 (USD 46).

Got Indian visa!

Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Oslo, Norway

Rune got his Indian visa today, valid for 5 years. Price: NOK 1300 (USD 220).