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Petunia

3 years ago my wife and I were booked and paid for a trip to Greece and the Greek Islands, but I got hit by a car while riding my bike to work.

This turned out to be life altering for me and my wife.

Next Monday we will be flying out to have that trip.
And then one day you stop to find,
10 years have got behind you,
no one told you when to run,
you missed the starting gun

Finally Anna

That sounds very nice, Petunia.
The weather out on the Greek Islands should be quite enjoyable in the end of September.
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ChrissyRyan

Have you been to Finland?   Did you enjoy your time there?


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Finally Anna

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 07:45:22 AMHave you been to Finland?
Yes, I have been to Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, ... and I live somewhere in there as well.

Chrissy, are you researching a Scandinavian tour? Questions about Norway, Finland, ...
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
To thine own self be true.

Out to self since March 5, 2026. My wife knows it all since June 23.
Integration ongoing. I'll cross the transition bridge when I get to it.

Jillian-TG

Quote from: Petunia on September 07, 2026, 07:13:25 PM3 years ago my wife and I were booked and paid for a trip to Greece and the Greek Islands, but I got hit by a car while riding my bike to work.

This turned out to be life altering for me and my wife.

Next Monday we will be flying out to have that trip.
Wowzers that's a hectic thing to go through. I do hope that your long overdue vacation is going to be amazing
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ChrissyRyan

Quote from: Finally Anna on Yesterday at 08:16:32 AMYes, I have been to Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, ... and I live somewhere in there as well.

Chrissy, are you researching a Scandinavian tour? Questions about Norway, Finland, ...


I am thinking of places to go visit. 


Chrissy
Always stay cheerful, be polite, kind, and understanding. Accepting yourself as the woman you are is very liberating.  Never underestimate the appreciation and respect of authenticity.  Help connect a person to someone that may be able to help that person.  Be brave, be strong.  A TRUE friend is a treasure.  Relationships are very important, people are important, and the sooner we all realize that the better off the world will be.  Try a little kindness.  Be generous with your time, energy, wisdom, and resources.   Inconvenience yourself to help someone.   I am a brown eyed, brown haired woman. 

Petunia

Quote from: Jillian-TG on Yesterday at 11:49:03 AMWowzers that's a hectic thing to go through. I do hope that your long overdue vacation is going to be amazing

It turned out to be a lot bigger than that. I've written about this before but after recovering from 12 rib and sternum fracture I ended up needing a double heart bypass.

I really never recovered fully from all this and ended up giving up my job.
And then one day you stop to find,
10 years have got behind you,
no one told you when to run,
you missed the starting gun

Jillian-TG

Quote from: Petunia on Yesterday at 04:37:15 PMIt turned out to be a lot bigger than that. I've written about this before but after recovering from 12 rib and sternum fracture I ended up needing a double heart bypass.

I really never recovered fully from all this and ended up giving up my job.
That's brutal. It's scary how fragile life can be. We take so much for granted in our day to day dealings but one unexpected event like the one that happened to you can have such massive impact on life.

But I do hope that your trip is going to be a good one and it exceeds your expectations.
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Petunia

#348
Yep. Life happens and you really can't undo things like that, so on we go.
And then one day you stop to find,
10 years have got behind you,
no one told you when to run,
you missed the starting gun

ChrissyRyan

Have a fun trip Petunia!


Chrissy
Always stay cheerful, be polite, kind, and understanding. Accepting yourself as the woman you are is very liberating.  Never underestimate the appreciation and respect of authenticity.  Help connect a person to someone that may be able to help that person.  Be brave, be strong.  A TRUE friend is a treasure.  Relationships are very important, people are important, and the sooner we all realize that the better off the world will be.  Try a little kindness.  Be generous with your time, energy, wisdom, and resources.   Inconvenience yourself to help someone.   I am a brown eyed, brown haired woman. 

ChrissyRyan

Have you been to Denmark?  Did you enjoy your visit there?


Always stay cheerful, be polite, kind, and understanding. Accepting yourself as the woman you are is very liberating.  Never underestimate the appreciation and respect of authenticity.  Help connect a person to someone that may be able to help that person.  Be brave, be strong.  A TRUE friend is a treasure.  Relationships are very important, people are important, and the sooner we all realize that the better off the world will be.  Try a little kindness.  Be generous with your time, energy, wisdom, and resources.   Inconvenience yourself to help someone.   I am a brown eyed, brown haired woman. 
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Finally Anna

Denmark is nice. And small, tiny even. And flat. I like the vibe in Denmark, it's a bit more more laid-back than in the other Nordics. Do visit Copenhagen. Feel the vibe at Nyhavn, and have a beer and a smørrebrød. You can go around Denmark by car. Everything is within a three-hour drive.

Finland is serene. So many lakes. So much forest. So much space and so few people (in the northern parts). The people are actually friendly, as people normally are most everywhere, but there is not much chit-chat and silence is part of the communication. Yes, this is quite a bit like the stereotypical Finnish behaviour as described on the internet.

Sweden is a bit like Finland, but with mountainous areas on the Norwegian border. Lots of lakes. Lots of wilderness in the northern and northwestern parts. A couple of very large archipelagos in the Baltic. Stockholm in the summer is just beautiful, built on islands and with water everywhere.

Norway, as already said, has a wild and beautiful landscape. Look at the map and you can see that there's a lot of mountainous areas and a very jagged coastline. But bring more $$ than in the other Nordics. Traveling by car along the coast takes a long time.

You will have a great time visiting, but you need to pick your poison unless you are planning on a longer stay. I'd go in the summer season unless you want darkness, cold (down to -30C/-20F is not uncommon) and perhaps the Northern Lights. Then you'd go in Jan-Feb, to the northern parts of Norway/Sweden,
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
To thine own self be true.

Out to self since March 5, 2026. My wife knows it all since June 23.
Integration ongoing. I'll cross the transition bridge when I get to it.
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