Aside from the emergency plane landing, the blustery arctic weather, and calling search and rescue to find my missing daughter, the trip was great!
A friend recently asked me the best thing about the trip, and I said the bread. In the U.S., whatever they put in the bread makes me fall asleep. In Norway, they had a hearty brown bread that I'd slather with butter and salt. Soooo delicious! And I stayed awake!
The boat ride through the fjords was amazing, beautiful, and peaceful. There were ten people on the boat, including the skipper. Everyone had to take turns making meals, cleaning the kitchen, and help running the boat. The skipper could do it all himself if needed, but everyone was able-bodied (some more than others) and we took turns at the helm and hoisting the sails. One of my co-workers asked if I was fully trained to be a deck hand. Yes, not as much as Claire-Adele. She was one of the few people on board who would jump off the boat onto the dock to pull the boat in. My agility isn't what it used to be.
One of the most important things I learned was how to get along with eight strangers in tight quarters for more than a week. One woman told her travel companion to fuck off and they didn't talk to each other for the rest of the trip. Honestly, I wasn't surprised that didn't happen more often. But then again, being kind is a choice. In order to survive and have a peaceful holiday, everyone has to give grace when crammed together like a bunch of sardines.
I am not going to talk anymore. I know you want to see pictures. Here you go!
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| The Boat |
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| The Northern Lights. Photo taken by a friend from the boat |
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| At the end of the trip without washing my hair eight days. Not too bad! |
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| Cabin |
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| Fresh catch |
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| My new hat and fancy sunglasses. |
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| We got to hike a bit, which was nice. |
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| Our boat, the Draco. |
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| The Draco again |
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| Red was the cheapest paint color ages ago. White was the most expensive. Who knew? |
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| Me and a boat friend taking a cold dip. |
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| The orange one in the middle is the Draco. |
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| Me before the trip, both excited and terrified. |
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| Trollfjord |
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