This morning i went into the first pharmacy I had seen since arrivng in Norway, I already have enough supplies with me to keep a small african village alive but no voltaren and my knees were hurting.
With not a word of english in her vocabulary the woman from the apotheke opened the doors of the cabinet to me to have my pick ! Did I tell you they are friendly ?
My wife and I are self medicators from way back as we both worked near doctors and think the knowledge has rubbed off , anyway I popped a couple and felt like Lance Armstrong on a difficult stage in the Tour.
By the way I suspect Lance might be an atheist, I have never heard him utter the word God which is unheard of for an american athlete. Lance knew from an early age not to count on anyone else, only to rely on himself and see where it got him. Funnily enough doping ( = sinning) thrives in catholic countries,like Italy. spain, France, Belgium, I love the sight of an italian cyclist winning a mountain stage, looking to the sjy and making a little cross and a few hours later he is handcuffed in the paddy wagon for doping offences !
I have only seen about 2 churches in 600 km which is quite uplifting for the spirit, apprently there are some archtectural masterpieces coming up further south, that is certainly something religion has given us together with art, suppression of women and sex education to little children !
Off to the apperently gorgeous island of Senja and then the boat to Andenes.
hey wichard,
ReplyDeleteclaudio and i wanted to say 2 things :
one is that we think you're a psychic - what with the subsequent finding of terrorists in Norway - maybe the shrimpsalad tip off had something to do with it ...and two:
in lieu of the grand final soccer match - be reassured that gina's dutch dog collar that you gave her is ready and waiting to be worn around koke!
i'll say no more as we are supersticious.
xxx lise & claudio
Hello, how are you? I dont know you but I am Maurice Bulkmans girlfrind. Your family is trying to send you a post, because your mother is at Jos Bulkmans birhtday`s party at Prinsenbeek.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your bike trip, and your mother and aunts/uncles are willing to see you see and wish you the best.