Vacation - Boy Did I Need That

There's a saying, and it's no cliche. "You only live once." I am 32 and losing a battle to a mitochondrial disease, MERRF. I have come to realize that I shouldn't feel guilty about an occasional ask. 

I had visited Oslo, Norway before as well as much of Southern England, but those regions are beautiful and I wanted to see the Fjords in Norway as natural beauty is my calling. One day, my parents and I were in their family room and I asked them if we could take a trip together. I think they could tell I was nervous because I like to be independent.

My family and I landed in Heathrow and drove out to the Cotswolds, which is such a beautiful and historic part of England. It's so different, how Englanders drive on the left side of the road. We visited many Cotswold's towns and tasted their fare as well. This is part of what makes traveling so wonderful to me.  

After England, we were headed to the Northern U.K. Scotland to see Edinburgh and The Orkney Islands. The islands were really windy and I couldn't hold my balance there. But when you're on vacation you find strength you didn't know you had. I easily made it back to our Cruise ship an Oceania.  

Next, we cruised to my summer home, in my mind anyway, Norway. We saw 5 towns and 1 small city. I love that. What a beautiful country with amazing people visiting. Strangers would help me get up steep hills in my wheelchair I used without even knowing me.

My favorite city was Bergen.
 

My favorite destination was Geiranger Fjord (Wikipedia) 


It was the best vacation I could have asked for. The people I met, the beauty I saw and the experiences I had with those close was so great!!! 

Do you have a favorite trip or vacation?

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