Well My Time is Up

Here I am, 4 months later. My time in Europe is up, I guess time does fly when you're having fun. Let's see I have made it to 5 different countries (Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Italy). Plus multiple different cities (Tampere, Helsinki, Turku, Stockholm, Tallinn, Frankfurt, Munich, Rome). I pretty satisfied with all the different places I went. I got to experience a lot in the time I was here, saw so much history that I never thought I would see, and I was able to eat authentic Italian and German food. It seemed that most of time I couldn't believe I was there and doing it. I got to touch the Colosseum, see the glockenspiel in person, ice skate in Sweden, and see a Finnish hockey game. I got to have reindeer for Thanksgiving and get to travel around Europe with one of my best friends. Absolutely incredible. I hope to be back someday and see more and different countries. I also hope to see a different continent, but that will be a different time.

Now for going home..I'm looking forward to it. Getting to see my friends and family again will be quite a treat. I will enjoy this nice break until I have to go back to school and work, good grief, let's just say it won't be like Europe at all. Eugene ain't Europe. But I will get to see the basketball season, and watch cable, but still obviously no Europe. I will adapt once again to my surroundings and environment and I will be back to doing some nice blue collar studying and work.

I will be leaving Finland with snow on the ground and about 20 degree weather. Right now it looks like Finland, or at least the image people of have of Finland. I will also be leaving behind good friends I have met from all around the world, and the memories I made with them. But maybe I will see them down the road somewhere, maybe in Europe, maybe they come to the state, who knows. As it is time for me to move on it doesn't mean I will forget my time, I will never forget. And from now on I will be a proud Finn, even though I'm Norwegian..I hope everything goes smoothly in my travels on the way back, hopefully way better than on the way here..I will see you guys back in Oregon!!

Moy Moy Finland