Risking it all, life and health, in order to perform the longest jump...

The Roadtrip

I left Skien together with Ruth Silje on a sunny Sunday, headed for Stange, my home place. We decided to have all the time in the world on the way home, and we stood by that decision all the way.
The first place we stopped was Siljan Rastepark. It's a place for tired drivers with or without whiny kids in the back seat. I've always wanted to stop by as I've been driving past it, and this was the time we had been waitng for. The word "raste", is a ultra-Norwegian word for the pauses you have in your driving, when you don't stop at a gas station, but rather at something like a "rasteplass".
We also stopped at a over-the-highway-restaurant, at McDonalds eating a perfect McFlurry, filling gas, and other random fun roadtrip-places.

We came to Stange late, but with many new experiences and a really fun day.

Enjoy the pictures!

-paulie

Showing off.


Ruth Silje showing off as well.


Showing off even more...

Don't ask me what happened here. Driving fast has its scary moments.

Above one of the largest and fastest roads in Norway, there is a restaurant, By the Way. That's the name of the restaurant, by the way.

Sitting on top of the center of Siljan Rastepark: A root.


So that it would be no one coming to us saying: "You haven't been in Siljan rastepark, you're only pretending."


Ruth Silje is happy to be alive, and even more happy to be in Siljan Rastepark.


Ruth Silje and me.


My room before leaving

Last day in Skien

Today was my last day in Skien, at least in working with YWAM Skien for now.
I have been trying to finish up all my work here now these last days, and I think I made it...

Tomorrow, the car heads back to Stange with me in it. And suddenly, the summer came.

Just thought you'd all like to know.
To all Skien-people: I will miss you.
To all you others: Yeah.

-paulie

Our brand new family photo

 
Seriously.