tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post7572405328613395641..comments2023-05-02T09:04:53.315-04:00Comments on Early Retirement the Middle Way : Norway Review Pt 1MWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13421430633168170078noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post-46935463676052188792012-07-22T09:45:53.535-04:002012-07-22T09:45:53.535-04:00You phrased things so well--"...more about fi...You phrased things so well--"...more about finding the similarities...". Isn't that the hallmark of being young, wanting to relate, fit in, be accepted while we are all trying to figure out our places in this world?<br /><br />I think if we had kids, we'd be dragging them (hopefully willingly) all over the place because it is important to me they see their world as much larger than their own school or neighbourhood. That's a good start. Hopefully too, to plant the bug for future exploration.<br /><br />Very cool you had such a great opportunity to see Amsterdam and Norway then. And the bug was planted! I'm so very excited for where your next travels take you. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing!MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421430633168170078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post-75489165333697718372012-07-21T12:43:47.282-04:002012-07-21T12:43:47.282-04:00Hi MW,
I'm happy to share! My trip to Norway ...Hi MW,<br /><br />I'm happy to share! My trip to Norway was with a group (like Tracks, only a smaller company), so I was always with people and didn't have a reason or a need to interact with the locals. We got a general overview of the area or town we were visiting, and had planned excursions and visits, so it was a lot less independent and, I would say, interactive.<br /><br />The next time I travel it will be to appreciate such things as the food, the people, the culture, rather than just to say I've been there, done that (I was very young, what can I say?). It will be more along the lines of travel where you get to know more of the area, the people, the day to day activity, and just get more involved in the experience of where you are, etc. So you can feel you've learned something, done some interesting things, experienced some traditions and met the people.<br /><br />Appreciation of the differences is also a component of maturity. When I was younger, it was more about finding the similarities so I felt more comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings, instead of embracing the differences and actually learning about them and myself.Northern Living Allowancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663851212929175711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post-90888947912282041812012-07-19T18:19:24.199-04:002012-07-19T18:19:24.199-04:00Thanks so much!
If you are willing to share, I...Thanks so much!<br /><br />If you are willing to share, I'd love to hear why your experience was quite different. <br /><br />I had a minor incident this time (can read about it in pt 4), nothing alarming but meeting people is a numbers game.<br /><br />I'm pretty much only good around small numbers of people or one on one. Large groups are a turn off for me because I find it difficult to get into meaningful discussions so I lose interest quickly.MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421430633168170078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post-63816586859363647212012-07-19T12:16:29.207-04:002012-07-19T12:16:29.207-04:00Oh yes...the Norwegian men. One more reason to lov...Oh yes...the Norwegian men. One more reason to love Norway. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the review. My experience of Norway at the time was quite different, so that's why I want to go back sooner rather than later, so I can experience and appreciate things differently. It's on my list! I love your reviews and also the fact that you really do engage with the locals so well. I'm very shy (aloof?), so tend to have different interactions (not all so positive). It's something I really need to work on.<br /><br />Looking forward to Part 2!Northern Living Allowancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663851212929175711noreply@blogger.com