The article narrates the author’s surprising journey from the warm, tropical climate of South India to snowy Norway for Christmas, largely prompted by their son's obsession with the online game GeoGuessr. The family arrives in Oslo just before Christmas, discovering a quiet, frozen city, showcasing its winter beauty. Despite the cold, their adventure reflects a mix of cultural wonder and familial bonding, highlighting how unexpected experiences can arise from peculiar passions and dreams, as the son had always longed to visit Norway in winter.
I grew up in coastal South India, just above the equator, amid lush rice fields and a brilliant burning sun. So what was I doing on a stormy, freezing hill in December, knee-deep in snow? The path that led my family to that snowy hill is somewhat improbable: it began with an online game called GeoGuessr.
We found ourselves in Oslo two days before Christmas, the city abandoned for the holidays... the iconic sloped roof terrace of the Oslo Opera House was now closed to visitors.
My son, aged 15, has spent too many hours playing GeoGuessr. As a result, he has developed...one of his specialties is Scandinavia.
Late one night, he insisted we book our tickets for the coming December. 'Norway in winter is my life's dream,' he said, plaintively. What self-respecting parent could deny their child such a deeply held wish?
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