I am back now from my amazing trip to Norway. Samantha & I had a blast trekking through Oslo, the fjords, hiking a glacier and chasing the Northern Lights in the Arctic. What an amazing trip! As I sit in my office this morning, I can't help but wish that I had woken up to a train ride into my comfortable office in Oslo or Bergen. I really loved Norway THAT much. To my surprise, I find myself willing to live under a Socialist government (instead of the familiar capitalist government of my homeland) just to increase my quality of life. The Norwegian people seem so much happier and so much less stressed. Of course, I would be too, if this were my backyard:
Of course, as is normal after all of my travels, I find myself wishing that I was more physically active so that I could accomplish more sightseeing. Therefore, I have set a goal for myself to go back to Norway and hike Nigardsbreen again and actually finish it. (It was MUCH harder than it looked...especially as a fat, somewhat disabled, sedentary American). I'm so proud of Samantha for making it to the top and taking some amazing pictures. I'm giving myself 24 months to do it. I know that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I WILL do it.
As an even bigger goal, I've also set my sights on an even bigger achievement....EVEREST. I know that my body will probably never allow me to summit the beast, but I CAN (and plan to) train to trek to Everest Base Camp, which according to our Northern Lights guide, Andrei, is no small feat. Everest Base Camp is now at the top of my bucket list. I'm giving myself 10 years to check it off the list.
Of course, I still also have the Mongol Rally on my bucket list, as well. Now, I just need to figure out how to fund these dreams. I'm working on it. For the Mongol Rally, I'm giving myself 5 years to do it. I think that's a fairly reasonable about of time to accomplish (and fund) such an incredible journey.
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