Day 6
By
morning, the wind had lessened, but not by much. We cleared the shack
of our empty cans and bottles (I had no idea 13 people could drink so
much in just a few hours!) and stumbled back to Finse 1222 where we had
stored our bags. Today we would be saying goodbye to the glacier and
take the train back to Oslo.
We had another one of the copious breakfasts and fixed our final lunch packs. Most of us went out to say goodbye to the glacier in our own way.
We thanked Merete of the Finse 1222 hotel with lots of tusen takk (a thousand thanks) for all the trouble she went through to accommodate us and to make sure our trip went smooth. She was there all the way for us every single day. If it weren’t for her, the trip might have looked mighty different. She made sure we got our bags, were able to see the film, mediated for the skis and the snowspeeders and arranged for the alternate sleeping quarters. She was definitely part of our tribe!
Getting
on the train was pretty tricky for the wind was extremely cold and
biting. By the time I got on my ears were hurting. We got
into first class (the little extra you have to pay for
this is really worth it –
large
seats, lots of legroom, little tables, electricity outlets to load your
camera and cell phone batteries and free coffee!) and settled in for the
4,5 hour ride back to the capital of Norway.
We arrived in Oslo Central Station around 6 pm and walked the half a mile up to our hotel. We arranged to settle in, take a shower and meet again to have dinner in the local Hard Rock Café – burgers and fries at last!
