Wera's flat is three bus stops from the Central Station, it is also only 15 minutes by foot to the trendy Grünerløkka area. A very good and affordable vegetarian restaurant is close by, as is a slightly pricey natural foods store redeemed by a huge selection. There is also a big supermarket close by open until late.

Wera was an extremely welcoming host, she offered suggestions about where to go in Oslo, volunteered to help me wash and dry my laundry, offered a variety of teas and tisanes, as well as massive amounts of fruit and berries on her kitchen table. I could live off that fruit entirely whilst in Oslo if need be! We had a few conversations about various cultures (Wera is a folklore conservationist among other things). I could prepare simple meals in the kitchen and had all the privacy I could need.