A long travel day (24 Aug-Dep Ft Collins 9am, Arr Denver 9:45am; Dep DIA Noon, Arr Newark 6pm; Dep Newark 8pm, 25 Aug-Arr Oslo 10am) including very little sleep on the airplane can result in a wicked jet lag. Yesterday I discovered a flawless cure for that plague of overseas travelers. Let me sum up:
Step 1: A shot of Norwegian Akavit (or aquavit) chased with a beer
Step 2: A sun-kissed walk along the fjord to a seaside cafe´
Step 3: A delicious shrimp salad sandwich (smørbrød) washed down with several glasses of French white wine
Step 4: A brisk walk through the hills of the Norwegian countryside
Step 5: A two hour motorboat cruise around Oslo Fjord
Step 6: Twelve uninterrupted hours of sleep.
Since it was Saturday, there were hundreds of sailboats and motor boats out on the fjord. Being out among them, bumping over the waves, smelling the sea, and feeling the breeze in my hair transported me from bone-tired to exhilarated. I don't think I can imagine a better first day back in Norway. As Tom profoundly observed, "it didn't suck."
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