The pictures are kind of a jumble...starts out with my camp area at Extreme sports week, then the couple I am hanging with in Haugesund right now. Some extreme events. Pictures of Bergen. The organic farm in Belgium and my vegetable peeling accident. Then more shots of Bergen with one from the airplane coming in. Last, the team I played with in Amsterdam. Such great ladies!!!
Right, so when I said I would post again in the week I really meant a month later. So much has happened in the last month! Went to Belgium to work on a farm which actually turned out to be a center for people who are into macrobiotic food and healing workshops, went to Paris for a couple days to hang with the rents, then went to Rotterdam for a couple days. Went to Amsterdam to play ultimate frisbee with a bunch of Dutch chicks. Went back to Rotterdam for a application workshop for a school I found. Then took the night train to Copenhagen. Got there at 10am, left my backpack at a hostel and walked around the city all day. Around 10pm headed to the airport to sleep (I put out my sleeping bag and had a pretty decent sleep actually). Left on a plane to Bergen, Norway at 6:55 and landed around 8 something. I was feeling pretty tired at this point, but the people at the information booth were very nice and told me about a hostel just outside the city that was very nice and relatively cheap. This describes Norway very well infact. Lots of nice things outside the city, very nice people and expensive as hell. Ive managed to get around a lot of expenses, but more on that later.
Ok, so to continue with the summup...went to the hostel which was 5km from town but just for one night took a very nice hike around there. Explored Bergen, especially the fresh fish market, ate some caviar, smoked salmon and fresh crab caught that morning. Trying to decide what to do next. Thought about hitch hiking south towards Stavanger, went into an outdoorstore to look at sleeping pads and the man there told me about extremem sports week in Voss (East of Bergen). Thought it sounded interesting and Voss is supposed to be one of the most Beautiful places in Norway, so caught the next train there. The weather was beautiful and the area amazing. Stashed my stuff and walked around town all afternoon. Around 10pm decided to find a camping place (the sun never really goes down here, it just stays twilight until it gets brighter again around 3am). Ended up finding a nice little spot under some kayakers shelter (see pic below and you will understand). Was just going to stay for a night, but ended up staying 3. Saw some cool paragliding, kayaking, long boarding, skydiving and great concerts at night too. Ok, so during the couple days I met a really great couple (Rebekka and Stieg) who let me hang with them to watch some of the sports then offered to let me ride with them because they live on the way to stavanger. THEN they offered to let me crash at their place, which is where I am right now. They are honestly some of the nicest people Ive met. Breathe
So, thats what Ive been up to. Off to Stavanger tomorrow to hook up with the guy with the organic farm, who coincidentally is on couchsurfing as well. Then there is a lot more after that but the details are being worked at the moment. Long term plans have changed and I am planning to go to school in the fall in Rotterdam. Just figuring out logistics now...
