About 50-some years ago, Miss Helene Hansen ran a camp for girls in Horton, on the Drammen Road south of Oslo, in Norway. Miss Hansen recruited a group of American girls to visit Norway in the summer. We spent the first week or two at the camp, and then went home with a "Norwegian sister" for a three-week homestay. In mid-August the American girls got together again to visit some Norwegian cities before we sailed home. Yes, we went both ways by ship. We went over on the MS Oslofjord (sailed from New York on July 6) and came home on the MS Bergensfjord (got back to NY on August 30, after coming through Hurricane Alma the preceding day).
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who was one of Miss Hansen's girls, but I'd especially like to hear from any of the girls who were in the 1962 group with me. My roommates were Brooke, Diana and Sally. Some of the other girls were Rachel and Jenny from Baltimore, and Paunchy (nickname for a very svelte Elizabeth) and Tangley (also a nickname). Our chaperones were a Mr. and Mrs. Melby.
If any of this rings any bells, please leave a comment and I'll get in touch.
Thanks!
