Since I feel that we have done quite a bit in the past 4 days or so, I figured it would be a good time to make another post before we get busy.
Yesterday was probably the most productive as we took care of "becoming residents" business and explored the city limits a little further. Case had his first day of work on Wednesday so I had a little time to do some travel research in the morning. I hoping that our first excursion will be taking a train, bus and ferry to Bergen. Maybe next weekend (fingers crossed)!
Later in the afternoon I made my way into town to meet Case at his office. Whenever we walk into town we walk through Slottsparken. It's one of my favorite parks in the city as its full of locals laying in the grass enjoying the sun, shoppers and mothers with their children.
The Parliament Building
Flower market across the street from Case's office that I will shop in someday!
Once I met up with Case we went paid for my language classes and then met the lady that helped us file for our personnel number, residence card and tax card (for Case since he's working....me too, hopefully in the NEAR future) After that business was done we went to the city center to get my textbook and workbook for class on Monday and our public transportation cards that work on the street trams, buses and ferries. We took the street tram back to our apartment and started looking at the ferries and where they go. It was only about 4pm and about 6 more hours of day light left. We put those transportation cards to work and took the ferry to Hovedøya. Leaving the ferry terminal offers some great views of Oslo! In particular the Aker Brygge. It seems to be one of the, what seems to be, busiest rows of restaurants, ice cream stands and promenade for people to leisurely stroll.
Just to give you an idea of our orientation in the city
Aker Brygge
Oslo
Ruins of a Cistercian monastery built in 1147.
Taking the ferry was so easy, I'm hoping it will be a regular evening venture (during the summer at least!) 
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