Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Norway For Adrenaline Junkie

What more exciting than having an adventure trip full with sport?

Norway is definitely made for outdoor and adventure lovers and I am glad I decided to do my adventure to feed my adrenaline junkie soul.The decision is visit most interesting places in the arctic circle.

I start my journey by visiting one of northernmost city in the world which is Svalbard, yes! it is super close to northpole just one sail trip and jump to it.I did my first time ever arctic hike there, the snowy path is kinda challenging but thanks to Forclaz Trek 100 wide, my hike was wonderful with all grip help and great waterproofness that safe me from wet snow sticking to my feet. My hike definitely fun but yes, best part of snow hike is going down by sliding down like how kids enjoy a winter wonderland season.

After hike in Svalbard, I moved to one of the most beautiful archipelago that I've ever seen, which is Lofoten.Absolutely one step away from a door you will find hiking trail easily. Hiking everyday just simply to have different lunch view. Aren't we do hike, sweating, and dying just to have a meal up there? And guess what you got by the end of day of hike? Yes! Aurora Borealis!

And of course, not to forget to mention frozen lake is meant for ice skating, so yes! I also ice skating there with stunning mountain view and wide lake to skate. Burn a heavy lunch up there so you can back home and having another big meal while still losing weight, isn't it all women dream to eat a lot and still get in shape. 😋

Leaving the arctic, catch a breath in a city to have some christmast dinner and going lil bit away to somewhere in a mountain with great slope to ski. Myrkdalen.Unlocked new sport to discover, did my (again) first ever skiing as a tropical country girl who struggling to be friends with snow, and of course wedze saved my life from freezing, an affordable baselayer that you could ever have with great insulation, keep you warm in the middle of snowy hair during skiing.I had an amazing thrilling experience by sking in a moderade- advanced slope on the mountain, 'emergency stop' (re: falling into pieces) is happening manytime but doesn't stop me to do it during the trip, so could I say this my new passion sport? Oh! Prolly not today 😂😂 Hiking & Trekking still my love.

Well, I highly recomend you to go to Norway if you love outdoor and sport. Will I come back? A solid YES!

Thursday, December 7, 2023

BEAUTIFUL STRANGER

As I always said that I will never stop solo traveling.

Scandinavian countries is one of my bucket list in a mission to see life through the world. I landed in a strange land for me as tropical country in the winter. I never expect that my solo journey would this amazing and I met so many new people during the trip.

Solo traveling might be challenging but It will leave you tons of memories and validation in myself that "look what you've got".

Walking alone in a strange places but met strangers in unexpected place and we become friends. Exploring how capable you are dealing with loneliness but in the same time universe gave you a connection between one and another unexpectedly.

I've been solo traveling for 5 years, and I will never stop. I will digging more how far I could go with all the unbelievable experience.

I know that solo travel can be so pain in the ass as you might needed someone to share you fear, food, or even room to pay. But in the same time you might found the ultimate being alone and everybody will staring at you then ask "you are alone, shall we do something together" in your destination, so I should not dying to find a person that would join my (sometimes) random journey.

Norway, is my favorite country I've travel so far. Its not because only the lanscape but also the people inside. I met really beautiful people there. From strange seal steak dinner in svalbard, unexpected roadtrip in Lofoten to impromptu skiing trip in Bergen. 

Its just the best feeling ever that people in Norway can be that warm and being generous to allocate their time with me. They made my chrismas feel warm and not lonely, they made my days bright in dark season, they made me to have comfortable life here. Or.... I just simply blessed to met them in the mid of my journey here. It feels unreal but here I am, living the best time of my life.