Traveling to new places, meeting/having conversations with people, and learning about other cultures has always been my favorite form of education.
I just returned home on Monday after traveling abroad for the last two weeks with my partner. First on our list was Iceland for several days, and then we made our way to Norway, where we caught the train to three cities all equally rich in history, culture, and good food.
Everywhere we looked left us awe-struck. The phrase “this is insane” while overlooking historical sites and natural areas was said at least a dozen times a day between both of us. Along the open plains we saw while kayaking along the fjord in Norway, for example, we came across a memorial, a burial mound built from stone, that was constructed in the middle Bronze Age. Sheep roam freely in this area, and two were just ahead of us when we walked up to the site. Truly an insanely beautiful place to see as visitors, and a normal (and respected) part of the terrain for the locals and farmers living nearby.
