First impressions: Bandtravels/camp -07

I have been out travelling before. My family is of those people who believe that home is sweet only for so much of the year. And instead of having a cottage in the mountains or at the seaside (Not only are they rather expensive, they also tend to bring in a lot of work we do not want), we travel. But the thing about these travels are that a backpacking adventure company (mostly Intrepid), and more importantly, my father, knows what is to happen. I'm just as exited every time, both because of the adventures sights, people and travel will bring. This time, things were different. Of course, I could barely wait to meet both new and old friends. The problem was, I had no idea of what was to happen, or what sights to be exited about. Some days were partly clear, so that my schedule was not entirely blank. Others were big black holes, and so they were to all but our English hosts. Yes, the brightest of you might see what I'm trying to say: Not even our own Norwegian tourleaders knew the program in full detail. Things could have gotten even more exiting than I would have preferred.

The trip started early. I was up a Monday morning, swearing that next time, I'd be in bed somewhat earlier when waking up at 05:00. The journey was okay. Always fun when great people are around, but it still felt good finally to arrive when the time came. The place we were to stay for the next days was a scout-center in the middle of nowhere. I felt rather alarmed when the bus drove over the hilltop, and we saw absolutely nothing. Well, that was not entirely correct, as there where beautiful hills with meadows all over, and a large lake. But nothing, not even the scout-center was visible from the place I'm referring to. We later found out the area's remoteness made it perfect for dogging - sex in cars where the participants where more or less random. If you where tired, you could always sit outside the car and watch. This took place on meeting-places along the route, and most fortunately none of these were in walking distance from the center. Instead, we sat by the fence or at our room and talked, we practiced, and we mingled with the good people we met.

It was a good start, and there was more to come. Have a cup of the and wait. Another post might come, and if not, then at least you will have learned to be a bit more patient. I just hope that the timetable you'll have when my postings are finished, is more filled than what mine was at the start of our journey.