Still with me, eh?
I write today from Oslo, Norway. It's beautiful here, and feels a lot like home. After FINALLY getting my pack back (2 days later), I took an overnight ferry here to Oslo. The trees are stunning gold and oranges and reds, the day today was sunny and crisp. Honestly, it made me miss home. I also had an odd side effect, which was the desire for someone to admire it with me. Though I have missed all of you during these last almost-two months, I have really enjoyed the freedom of travelling on my own again. Of living on my own schedule, seeing the things I want to without having to compromise, seeking social interaction when it suits me and enjoying the silence when that suits me instead. Perhaps its a sign that I'm almost ready to rejoin proper society again... or perhaps I still need more potty training, who knows?
A word on Copenhagen. What a wonderful city! From a sustainability perspective they are miles and miles ahead of the rest of us. Wind turbines dot the hills and sea scapes and don't even garner a second look from locals because they're so normal to see. This has resulted in Denmark leading the world in both it's percentage of energy consumption coming from renewables (20%) and Denmark becoming the recognized world leaer in wind turbine technology, bringing significant jobs to the country. Extensive cleanup efforts of it's previously toxic harbour has resulted in a revitalized harbour area in which residents can fish and swim and again brought a significant number of jobs to the area.
Who says sustainability will hurt our economies?
I stayed with a friend of a friend named Mikkel, a wonderful host and person who kindly showed me around the city, lent me his cat for morning of play, and helped give me direction for my next steps as I continue to pursue my calling. It was a wonderful and much needed change from the many hostels and repeated conversations, "where are you from? where are you going? where have you been?" That litany makes me tired, again telling me it's about time for me to come home. Mikkel and I had interesting conversations about urban planning , sustainability, and how on earth Danes pronounce those three funny vowels they have, among others. It was a pleasure.
Thoughts of home have started seeping into my brain... in fact i wrote my first to-do list today. (dear god). I also started a list of things that I have learned about myself during this time away. Perhaps when it is finished I will share it, perhaps I won't (under my promise of no 'too much information' posts... which I hope I have upheld.)
Anyway enough babbling (clearly THAT hasn't changed), I'm off. Iceland next, and last, then home next Sunday. Very soon.
A
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