Children of all ages marched home with their backpacks overflowing with school work. Despite the wintery conditions, they had smiles on their faces. The holiday season lasts two months and the polite thing to do is to pry into the plans of others.
Turkey, Bulgaria, Sweden, Oslo and Finland are among the most frequent responses. The common theme is....travel south and find warmth. Having to utter the phrase 'We know where we live' many times during the year, Northern Norwegians have a birthright to seek white, sandy beaches, extravagant hotels with enormous swimming pools and an endless variety of yummy food and beverages.
As everyone is chasing a similar experience, It is not uncommon to travel several thousand kilometres, only to discover your neighbour floating on an inflatable mattress in the very same pool.
As I write, the icy rain pelts sideways against the window on the longest day of the year.
Thank God for Aeroplanes!
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