“Go back to the roots!” I told her. But, she didn’t move her feet. Her eyes were fixed at the base of the hill. Tears began to seep from her eyes. As her body went limp in despair, she began to slide. There was nothing for me to tell her to put her feet on. [...]
Immediately, we came across a small glacial pond. It was unbelievable that we had never come across it before. We all skinned our feet from their sweaty socks and shoes and plunged our feet in to let out our various shrill tunes of shock. Our feet all went numb immediately, but, just for a challenge, [...]
I found myself loving rock climbing as well even though I only got to climb once. I knew it would be a great way for kids to push themselves. I found myself having to rely on other people and equipment to save my life. It’s scary, exciting and fulfilling all at once. I never got [...]
In my long blue shapeless gown, I stood in line waiting to receive my diploma. The straw from my Camel Back water bottle discretely poked through the collar allowing me easy relief from the sweltering heat. College graduation; for some, this was the moment that they had waited for all their lives. Me, my mind [...]
I opted to save my money and not get a room. While walking around, I was ecstatic to find that they had a laundry room that put soap and fabric softener in without having to pay for it. So, I found myself doing my laundry until 2:30am and ironing it because I couldn’t wait any [...]
Trondheim Again I went back to the University in Trondheim for another night. I spent the day walking around town and trying to find their famous bicycle lift. I was very confused on just what this thing was. People kept telling me that it was a sort of elevator to take bicycles up a really [...]
Johnny Cash in Norway On the way back, we pulled into shore to come to an old abandoned village that had only about four or five wind blown buildings still standing. While the tourists peered through windows and ate a packed lunch, I examined old stoves and carts parked among the fallen foundations. The captain’s [...]
The Power of a Sunset I went for a short walk with a very nice Spaniard that I had met at the previous hostel. We took pictures of the landscape and basked in the chilly Arctic air. We went our separate ways as we both wanted to be alone for a while. Then, I came [...]
The Beauty Beyond the Barf Bags The next day, I continued North. I took the 8 hour train to a small port town just for the night. Finally, I took a ferry to the Lofoton Islands. The ferry was very small and the waters were very rough. I sat inside the cabin and, as soon [...]
The Night Train I took the night train to Oslo that night. At first, I was very happy. I got on the train and found a car with a lot of gorgeous Scandinavian men in it. Two of the men sat drinking out of a large bottle of liquor. They were were actually quite handsome [...]
