Day:255, Words:255

The search for tickets to Australia continued. It appears than while the flights are not fully booked, the cheapest tickets are. There are endless different routes to head down under. Flying through Oslo sounds sensible, but when it comes to European flying centres, the Norwegian capital does not rate a mention. Stockholm and Copenhagen however are both viable options that provide directish flights with a short stop in Asia as well as increased value for money. Having been impressed over the summer with the travel arrangements in and out of Copenhagen and the accessability to cheap, if a touch on the small side, hotel rooms, I decided to depart from the city of bicycles and Carlsberg.

After many torturous hours in front of a screen, the confirmation was made. Copenhagen to Dubai, Dubai to Melbourne arriving at a respectable 2.15 am. The only thing left to do was to find a way to get from Øksfjord to Copenhagen.

I took a break and read the local paper from Alta. The gay and lesbian movement is taking big strides in northern norway. A gay pride parade took place in Alta over the weekend. While not quite rivalling Sydney, the Finnmark version created some of its own records. As many as 19 proud men and women were seen waving rainbow flags and dancing, making the parade both the most northern and smallest of its kind! At first, the parade was met with stunned silence from other Alta residents, but they soon warmed up and offered supportive cheers!

 

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