Things have been happening here. Monday evening I pitched my last camp in Nordmarka, a forested area north of our capital. When I woke up Tuesday morning, there was actually frost on the ground! All the same, it was good to spend one last night in my tent, reflect on my experiences of these last few months, and not arrive home exhausted.
From Nordmarka it was just a short stretch in to Oslo. I actually rode straight to the TV station, because NRK’s breakfast talk show wanted to do an interview.
Then I headed home on two wheels, home to my own door, and not least of all my own shower! Well, I do admit that I have showered since the 1st of May, but there is something special about standing underneath a spray of hot water in your own home. It’s like your body and mind realize that it is finally all over.
It had been more than five months since I sat in my sofa drinking coffee. Now after I got home, I’m sure that I’ve tested every single chair in my living room. Sitting there the almost unreal feeling sinks in: I have arrived at last! Hurrah!!
This has been the very best and my most exciting expedition so far. I want to send my greetings and express my gratitude to each person that has followed me on my voyage.
Congratulations, Børge!
It has been a joy and privilege to follow you on this fantastic journey — from the North Pole through Frants Josef Land on skis and kayak, windborne across the Barents Sea and to the North Cape, and then on two wheels southbound along the Norwegian coast, all the way to Oslo.
Enjoy the moment and savour the good memories!
Best regards,
Olav Grinde
Thank you very much for sharing your adventure with the rest of us. I really appreciate the updates you’ve provided throughout your journey.
–Andy
Welcome home! Wow: What an adventure(r).
You are one person who has taken–and this time, literally lived!–Mark Twain’s wise advice:
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.”
- Mark Twain [Samuel Langhornne Clemens] (1835-1910)