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Scandinavia 1997  In 1997, I applied through my university to spend my last mandatory degree-related work term in an enchanted place far, far away. I was accepted in to the program and ranked my preferred jobs while unbeknownst to me, the employees ranked me! I ended up with my first choice and a placement in Aarhus, Denmark, a fabulous university town in the land of windmills and Hans Cristian Andersen fairytales. I left five weeks early to travel around Scandinavia on my own. After briefly visiting my grandparents in England, I beelined to Finland where I visited my friend Marjo whom I had met on my previous trip there. I then headed up to the northern railhead in Norway at the 69th parallel, past the white stone line demarcating the Arctic circle and past the land of Mr. Claus himself. I jumped on a boat and headed to a collection of islands called Lofoten, which, to this day, remains my favourite spot on earth. A string of saddle-shaped islands, Lofoten boasts fishermans huts on wooden stilts, masses of drying cod, volcanic mountain and sprawling fields, midnight sun and stunning peacefulness. I even went on a puffin-watching quest on the tiny isolated island of Rost before heading back to the mainland. Remaining travels through Norway were highlighted by glacier cut fjords and fabulous scenery and seafood. I slept through Sweden on the train and arrived in Aarhus, Denmark for my 6 month work term. I met lots of fellow ex-pats in Aarhus and together we took weekend trips around the countryside. I got to see a lot of little Denmark, especially of Jutland (Jylland), the part on which I stayed. We even took a trip to Prague in the Czech Republic (see Prague 1997). > See the photos from Scandinavia and England. > See photos from Prague. Back to top |
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