This Is Why I Love Hostels

Just arrived in Oslo, Norway. I leave Sweden with a fond farewell, but only for a short time because I will be back in a few days to stay a couple nights in Stockholm, on my way back to the mainland. I just want to say a quick THANK YOU to Linda for the last few days, I had a blast and I hope to see you again soon. May the humungous fungus always find you :)

But here's what I need to get across- Hostels are awesome. Why? Well currently I am sitting in the common room/kitchen of the Sentrum Pensjonat Hostel in downtown Oslo, watching the US Open with Jovan, a Serbian chef working in Oslo, as well as a guy from Nigeria, and another from Spain. How many Monday nights do you spend doing that in the US? And just being in this room is an open invitation to talk about where you are from, why you are here/traveling, and of course, who you are rooting for.

Sure my room sleeps seven other people and has a faint smell of sweaty feet, but it's worth it for moments like this.

Picture soon to come.


- Matt

Location:Oslo, Norway