FROM GERMANY TO NORWAY
I WANT TO TAKE A LONG JOURNEY
Among the things I want to do before I turn 40 is to take a road trip outside of my own country—whether long or short. But not for work, and not just by hopping on a bus and riding nonstop. My goal is a journey where I can sometimes stop to look around, sometimes get behind the wheel and move forward. And now, for this goal, I say *Bismillah* and we begin.
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What: Me traveling abroad.
How: Hitting the road with my friends and moving forward by crossing countries.
When: InshaAllah in September or October (or between November 27 – December 7).
Why: Because being on the road is beautiful, and I’ve never had such an experience before.
Where: My goal is from Germany to Norway, but it could also be between other countries.
Who: My bros and me 😀 (Emre, Çınar, İsmail).
STORY PROCESS:
07.05.2022 – The idea came up for the first time to hold a Discord meeting about Germany.
16.05.2022 – For the first time, Emre, İsmail, and I gathered and talked about Germany via Discord.
17.06.2022 – We sent Emre copies of our passports and residence documents to get an invitation from Germany.
08.08.2022 – We experienced some delays regarding the Germany invitation.
16.08.2022 – We created the Discord channel called Germany Travelers and, on 17.08.2022, we set up a WhatsApp group with the same name.
16.08.2022 – Çınar also joined the team for the Germany trip.
16–17.08.2022 (night) – We took advantage of Pegasus’ €1 + tax campaign. I bought my ticket for 27 November – 7 December, and Çınar and İsmail bought theirs for 28 November – 7 December to Stuttgart, Germany.
18.08.2022 – We discussed how the Germany–Norway plan might be a bit difficult. We also considered experiencing it through France or Switzerland instead.
26.08.2022 – Çınar’s new passport arrived, and the following week Emre applied for invitations for the three of us.
07.09.2022 – Emre messaged that my invitation had been approved.
08.09.2022 – I started gathering the necessary documents for the Germany Schengen visa.
19.09.2022 – The Germany invitations arrived in my hands.
20.09.2022 – Emre and I discussed the possibility of making the Norway trip happen.
23.09.2022 – We applied for the Germany visa.
25.09.2022 – After a long break, I started updating the Germany–Norway page again.
05.10.2022 – Emre and I roughly prepared the plan for the Germany trip. We outlined the destinations, decided on the places to stay, and looked at Airbnb houses.
16.10.2022 – Before the email arrived, I casually checked the iData site and saw that the passport had arrived. Tomorrow morning, we’ll find out whether the visa has been approved or not.