Oslo and a Case of Sea-Sickness

Monday, July 23:

            The next morning I did not exactly have the best start to my day. After eating breakfast, I started feeling very nauseated and ultimately vomited my breakfast. Even after getting off the ship, I threw up three more times. It was determined I probably had a bad case of sea-sickness. I really wanted to have fun with the rest of the group and enjoy the museums and sights, but Dr. Whitworth thought it would be best I stay back at the hotel and rest. After lying down for a little while, I decided I would join the group and visit the Fraum Museum and the Kon-Tiki Museum. I was still a little queasy, but I was very influenced by the sights and things to see. The Fraum Museum told the story of several explorers who made their way to Antartica and how they lived there for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, these men died in a storm on the way back, but their legacy and the evidence left will never be forgotten. The Kon-Ticki Museum explained how one man decided to disprove a theory about Native Indians migrating to the Polynesian Islands. By just using some simple resources, he was able to corroborate that it was indeed possible for these people to travel from South America to their new location.

            After touring these two museums, it was clear I did not feel very well again, so I returned to the hotel with some of the other group members and called it a day. I did recognize some sustainable practices nevertheless. For example, our hotel room requires you to insert your card in order to keep the lights on. As well, the hotel hosts a location for you to donate your old, used batteries so they are not placed in the trash and become hazard material. 

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