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Our Itinerary

Dear Friends and Family,
Happy Holidays to each of you.
In just a few days we leave for Norway. I cannot believe it is here. We have been preparing for this trip since we found out in April that I had been chosen as the Greater Tacoma Peace Laureate. Part of the award is that they send us to Norway to be in Oslo during the Nobel Peace Prize events. At this time, it is confirmed that we will be able to attend the CNN Press Conference and the Nobel Concert, with Denzel Washington as the host. We are still waiting to find out if we will be able to attend the actual ceremony.
So we are off to 9 amazing days in Oslo, Norway followed by a day and a half in Liverpool, England for the Beatles Tour for Sam’s Christmas gift and then on to Ireland to visit the land of my Maternal Grandmother’s ancestry.
If you would like to follow our adventures, we will be posting to this blog on a regular basis.
I pray that this season is full of gentle, joyful surprises for each of you.
Many Blessings,
Kim
Our Itinerary
December 5th – We arrive in Oslo .

December 6th – 9:00 a.m. – Turid Johannessen, our guide will pick us up at our B & B and take us to the
Nobel Institute, followed by a visit to
Nordmanns-Forbundet (Norse Federation) for lunch/coffee/cake,
www.norseman.no
And then a visit to the Nobel Peace Center
City Hall Plaza (Rådshusplass) www.nobelpeacecenter.org

December 7th – 11:00 a.m. – the Holocaust Museum (HL senteret) www.hlsenteret.no
lunch/meeting/tour with Georg Broch

December 8th – 11:00 a.m. – Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights
Gange Rolvsgate 5, Oslo www.oslocenter.no
Tynlee will escort the Eberts to their appointment with John Bjornebye, Senior Advisor / Ambassador

Dec. 9th – Train Trip to Lilllehammer to meet with Steinar Bryn, Senior Advisor, Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue
December 10th – 1:00 p.m. – Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony (tentative), followed by CNN Interview
Oslo City Hall

December 11th – 8:00 p.m. – Nobel Concert at Oslo Spekrum

December 12th – 12 noon – Brunch at the home of Kari Nøst-Bergem and family
7:30 p.m. – Christmas Concert – Oslo Domkirke

December 13th – Santa Lucia Day, On our own to explore.
10:00 p.m. – We depart from Oslo to Liverpool

Dec. 14th – Fab 4 Tour in Liverpool
Dec. 15 – Arrive in Ireland and begin to wander

2010 Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate

Early last April, I received a call from a woman who introduced herself and said she was with the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize. She asked me if I knew that I had been nominated by a few of the teachers at my son’s school. I was surprised and touched by the generosity of these amazing woman. As I was taking it in, she informed me that in fact they had chosen me for their 2010 Laureate. I was so shocked and moved that much of the rest of our conversation was a bit of a blur. I did remember her asking me not to say anything until they made a public announcement on April 24th. I got off the phone and started to research The Greater Tacoma Peace Prize. From what I could gather, I would receive a beautiful hand blown glass bowl and be honored at a dinner in May. When April 24th arrived, my husband and I did some research and found out that the announcement would be made at the Norse festival at Pacific Lutheran University. By the time we found out, it had already been announced, but we decided to hop in the car and go to the Norse festival anyways. After introducing ourselves to a board member, he looked at me and said, “You must be so thrilled to be going to Norway.” I was totally confused and looked at him and said, “Excuse me?” He went on to tell me that the prize included a trip for 2 to Oslo, Norway to be present at the Nobel Peace Prize events this upcoming Dec. I replied, “Are you sure?” Now here I am days away from boarding the plane with Niko and Sam, still in awe of the wonder of it all.