RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 2 – Early Morning in Oslo

By Nige on January 19, 2026 at 8:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Best Western | Oslo

I was woken abruptly by my phone alarm, which went off at 6am. I hadn’t expected to be asleep at that point — I’m normally up well before my alarm even thinks about sounding.

I caught the bus back to the airport, which cost me £5 but at least gave me the chance to grab a Starbucks and scope out the Qatar Airways check-in situation.

No such luck on checking in early. The only Qatar flight departing that day was mine in the afternoon, and check-in wasn’t due to open until midday.

With that option exhausted, I wandered back to the hotel on foot. A light covering of snow had fallen overnight and it was noticeably colder, but it still made for an invigorating walk.

Once back at the hotel, I caught up with the Vickster and found her watching the tennis with Mango firmly installed on her lap. They both looked perfectly content.

I suspected this would become a familiar morning arrangement during my calls home.

Breakfast followed, and it turned out to be an impressive spread — particularly given that this was a relatively inexpensive hotel. On this occasion, though, I showed some restraint and limited myself to toast.

After properly waking up and getting myself organised, I set off on foot once more, heading back to the airport at around 11am. I wanted plenty of time at Qatar check-in, just in case there were any issues lurking in my booking.

Next up: My flight from Oslo (OSL) to Doha (DOH) on Day 2 of my Round The World trip of a lifetime.

Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026