Yeah. Strangely enough, I managed to save money whilst in Norway... I spent more at home in canbs going to Syds every weekend.
We camped for free (when we could), took groceries with us (purchased in Slovakia for next to nothing) and ate mussels from the fjords (thousands of dollars worth of cancer treatment may ensue, but hey!). Probably cost my hosts lots of money though. Hm.
The thing I was most amazed by was the tunnels. There are tunnels through mountains to dead-end roads with two farm huts on them. Rich place.
Yeah, those tunnels were the most obvious thing of "we're going straight through this hill, just because we can, and it'll be a bit more convenient for someone some time if we do". Also makes it a bit more scenic above ground I guess...
At the same time though, I didn't really see any ostentatious displays of wealth, really is so very egalitarian. Of course, I only saw one small city, and a student town at that. ;)
This is something I"ve always wondered about with Scandinavia (and particularly Norway from what I've heard of Angus - apparently beer in Bergen was about $10/glass when he moved there, and as far as I know Europe doesn't have anything like the alcohol excise we have). How DOES everyone have enough money to be able to live like this? It sounds beautiful, in the sense that their forests are responsibly managed (despite their efforts hundreds of years ago to deforest all of northern europe and greenland). I get the feeling there may be other issues, but yeah, HOW is it possible that everyone has enough money for $20 big macs??
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We camped for free (when we could), took groceries with us (purchased in Slovakia for next to nothing) and ate mussels from the fjords (thousands of dollars worth of cancer treatment may ensue, but hey!). Probably cost my hosts lots of money though. Hm.
The thing I was most amazed by was the tunnels. There are tunnels through mountains to dead-end roads with two farm huts on them. Rich place.
Dammit, now I want a waffle too.
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At the same time though, I didn't really see any ostentatious displays of wealth, really is so very egalitarian. Of course, I only saw one small city, and a student town at that. ;)
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How DOES everyone have enough money to be able to live like this? It sounds beautiful, in the sense that their forests are responsibly managed (despite their efforts hundreds of years ago to deforest all of northern europe and greenland). I get the feeling there may be other issues, but yeah, HOW is it possible that everyone has enough money for $20 big macs??
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