Today is May 29,2025. We had many activities planned for the day! I have successfully beat jet lag. This definitely made the first few days a bit of a challenge, however I am fully comfortable with the time change now. Again I started my day off by working out. Today I wanted to try something different than running. I decided to try out a gym that some of my classmates had recommended! This was very close by, maybe a 10 minute walk from the hotel we are staying at. It was so amazing to see such a wide variety of ages that were at the gym, from 20 year olds to 60 years old. I was comparing the similarities and differences of the gym compared to an American gym. Something that really stood out to me would be that there was plenty of natural lighting entering the building. Today is a holiday celebrated in Oslo, Norway called Ascension Day. Even on a holiday it was so amazing to see people prioritizing their wellbeing by having an early morning workout.
Similar gym equipment as the U.S!
Great natural lighting in the gym!
The sustainable development goal I would like to focus on would be Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities. I have greatly been able to observe this as we have been walking around the city to get to places nearby or even taking the bus/ tram system throughout the city. Not only is Oslo a very walkable city, but there is a great public transportation system set up to take you just about anywhere in Norway! I have been able to walk around to just about any place including shopping stores to restaurants. It is so great to see such inclusivity of the city to focus on less pollution emissions while also prioritizing their own health!
Beautiful walk to the Folk Museum!