Some weeks ago Sigurd's parents invited us, Anders and Karin for a short trip to Gdansk in Poland. It was the best brake from a new role in a really challening project at work. We spent a lot of time at the spa and it felt as if we were eating all the time.
I just realized how great (and confusing) it was to speak Polish again. I rarely value the fact that I know so many languages. And although I learned some history while visiting Gdansk I really wish that I knew so much more about Polish history and geography. My knowledge of both areas is unfortunately scandalously low. That is part of the reason why me and Sigurd are thinking about devoting two weeks to a road trip in Eastern Europe this fall.
That being said, I have not traveled much in Norway either. I was reminded of that when I talked to my friend Olga that visited us right before we went to Gdansk. (Hmmm. What nature sites should I recommend, really? I have still not been to the major ones) Hopefully, next time when Olga comes around we will have time to explore a place in Norway together. In the meantime we are aiming at putting a lot more weekend trips to our calendars.
