Being an Introvert

One of my problems in life is that I am introvert. If I can avoid conversations I will – inevitably, I must have them be it working with co-workers, going to the shops, etc. I will avoid phone calls like the plague, avoid functions / going out, and so on.

My best job is to work on a front desk – limited conversations: morning, goodbye, hello, take a seat, etc. A lot of the time people do not speak to you as they wander around the building on account that they are too wrapped up in their own thoughts.

So, taking a three-month journey across Europe, by train, through bustling towns and cities, walking amongst people I cannot really communicate with is a bit of a mare. But so far, I have managed to get through my first week. My train journeys to get to Kiruna, in Sweden have been long. I started it from Belfast on 5 May 2026 and arrived here on 11 May 2026. Very tiring, and it was like a full-time job arranging my trains and hotels for the night. And yes, to get from Dublin to continental Europe I boarded a boat to Cherbourg. To add to this, I have no support beside me or at home. I am on my own.

Wi-Fi can be a bit hit or miss as you travel by train. Therefore, my admin catch-up is done in a hotel room. Annoying when I arrive early evening and I am still sat at a table writing my journal (I have a hand-written one) and my blog when I would prefer getting some sleep before the next days travel.