It seems to me that a few of my posts recently have been just Í went here, we did this, then took the train here´, and I don´t mean them to be. It has to be said that I am covering a fair distance, and some days have seemed like nothing but train travel, but there is so much more going on. Today on the ride from Odense to Stockholm I wrote a little list of some highlights of the trip so far. Here they are, in chronological order.

• Meeting Marko, James and Russel in England. Old friends who know what I was like before NZ and telling our stories of the past 6 years. Being there at Marko´s wedding was really special.
  
• The walk towards Mont De La Saxe on the 4th day of the Tour de Mont Blanc. After a terrible morning it was amazing to walk along this ridge on soft alpine grass with the mountain beside me. Perfect weather and a great place to be alone. Crossing the Col DÁrpette was also very cool, a long hike up to a true mountain pass. Special thanks to Heidi the mountain guide who kindly took some of my stuff back to Chamonix for me. With that extra weight I doubt I would have made it all the way around.
  
• Jumping into the River Aare in Bern. The whole week in Switzerland was great, hanging out with new friends. Sharing a true Swiss fondue and having my first (and second) raclette. mmmm.
  
• Meeting Stacey and Brie on the platform in Spain. Then spending the next 24 hours with these strangers, staying awake all night and sharing one of the most dangerous/stupidest things I´ve done on purpose with them.
  
• Bastille Day in Paris. With Kate, Connie, Jen, Emily, Barry and Holland. We sat in the park, played the celebrity game and watched spectacular fire works.
  
• Walking the Besseggen Ridge in Norway. Special thanks to Jorgen for that, his photos inspired me to go there and I can't thank him enough, what a terrific place to be for my birthday.
  
• Rome with new friends. I met up with Stacey and Brie again and did a quick tour of this ancient city. It was very special to me to have made friends on the road that have lasted more than just than train journey.
  
• The Giant Balloon Dog in the Guggenhiem. That was just the coolest thing ever!
  
• Riding around the island of Aero with Bronwyn and stopping to pick wild cheeries off the trees/bushes. I haven´t told that story yet, so check back soon for the update :-)