Where is Kat?: Thoughts on work and holidays

Yesterday morning I remembered again the downside of having a summer job...the horrible early mornings! Ok, half past seven is nothing compared to my waking up time of last years job (5.50!) but still, it was hard. My work itself seems quite uneventful but the other students were nice and the general atmosphere at the place definitely worked for me. Of course I don't know what my thoughts might be next week, when I will have to go there five days in a row, compared to this one with a weekend following immediately. :P

The main subject of talk with my fellow workers, two substantially younger guys (seems I am getting old in the world of summer jobs :P), were of course holidays itself. All of us were working to travel, although I was the only one who already had done some this summer. One of the guys was planning on doing a road trip with some friends through southern Europe, something I'd like to do one day myself. Not necessarily only through the south though, must be great to go all around Europe, a private driver included of course. ;) No way that I would drive myself, but I have always enjoyed being a passenger. At least then you can relax and enjoy the scenery, instead of having to stress over lunatics on the roads and traffic signs that don't make sense to you.

My co-workers were surprised about the diversity of the two places I had visited this summer, northern Norway and southern Spain. Somehow it doesn't really fit together, which I have to agree upon, but then again, for me it was perfect. The landscapes can not be compared, although I think some water added to Andalucia would do miracles for that part of the country. :P In Norway I met up with some friends (Tusentakk igjen Kristin og Solveig!) and enjoyed the magnificent nature. And I experienced the midnight sun, craziest thing on earth, seeing the sun shine vividly at three in the night, whilst having gloomy rain at three in the afternoon. :P

Midnight sun in Tromsø

Part of the coast in the north

The goal of my trip to Spain was to visit two people that mean very very much to me. ;) I'm sure both realised this when I met up with them and and I hope I will see them soon again. If Charlotte survives the coming months she should be back here around november, so I guess that's not much of a problem.:P And I know I'll see Carlos again as well, although that might take a bit longer.