Randulf Larsen Skjærseth (80) from Trondheim is going on Interrail – the journey starts in Spain – news Trøndelag

It is not the first time that Randulf Larsen Skjærseth from Trondheim has traveled alone. – The first time I thought about everything that could go wrong. That I could be attacked or struck by illness. When I had finished thinking, I packed my suitcase and left, says the 80-year-old to news. At the weekend, it is ready for another trip – he is going on Interrail, and it will last for three weeks. Larsen has booked only one overnight stay before departure. Not good with the mobile On Interrail in Europe, you can jump on almost any train you want, and go where you want. With the exception of some countries in the East. Randulf Larsen Skjærseth has all possibilities open. First stop is Malaga. Skjærseth will eventually find out where the journey goes. Photo: Hanne Bernhardsen Nordvåg / news – I start in Malaga, then maybe there will be a trip here and there in Spain before I travel on. If I’m going to Italy, I also have to go through France. Maybe I’ll end the trip in Venice, he says. But for now he has only booked the first overnight stay in Spain. He takes the rest on his own. The 80-year-old admits that he is not good with mobile phones or computers, so he has to find places to sleep when he wanders along the streets of the cities he visits. Noticing great progress Ragnhild Skaara Imset is communications manager at Entur. This is a company that will make it easier for people in Norway to choose collectively. They also help travelers who want to go on Interrail. – We feel that there is a lot of activity now towards the summer. Many are more environmentally conscious, and have a sense for environmentally friendly travel, she says to news. Imset says that both France, Spain and Italy are popular destinations among Norwegians on Interrail. But it is easiest and cheapest to travel east. Photo: CF-Wesenberg/kolonihaven.no She says they have the impression that most families with children use this method of travel, but that in recent years they have also experienced an increase in the number of people over 60. – Many have Interrail memories from the 1970s and 1980s, and are now ready to resume the experience. People who have become pensioners say that they now have more time to spend on the journey itself. They want to experience something other than flying in and out, says Imset. She adds that the slightly older tourists tend to make slightly higher demands on the standard than the younger ones. Was asked to learn French Because Interrail is often associated with carefree young people who sleep in the most unimaginable places – like a hard bench at a train station. But the 80-year-old from Trondheim is not worried about such things. – From experience, I have had good beds on my travels. It can be a bit difficult to find a place on the weekends, but it usually goes well. The ticket is proof that Skjærseth is going on a trip. Photo: Hanne Bernhardsen Nordvåg / news And the best thing about being on tour? To meet all the people, the tourist thinks. – Once in Paris I met a man my own age who I asked for directions. You manage to carry on a conversation even if you are not good at English. He explained to me where I was going, but he also believed that if I was going to travel in France, I should know French. At home in Trondheim, he has a wife, children and grandchildren. – I have traveled with my wife as well, but then it has been on her terms. Then everything is clapped and ready before we leave. – Now nothing is in the box, he says with a laugh. Here is Randulf Larsen Skjærseth on one of his earlier trips. Then by bicycle through Europe. Photo: Private



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