If It’s Thursday It Must Be Riga
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Kaunas, Lithuania
The smell of snow and torsk
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Tromsø, Norway
Andrew A minor point no doubt missed by most in the midst of this gripping, sometimes alarming narrative, is the appearance of raspberry jam. Knowing Cath's simmering fury at the ubiquity of the despised strawberry jam, I register this as a huge plus for Norway.
Lynn Amazing and terrifying. I remember how narrow those roads are and I was in daylight in early summer! I hope you didn't eat the reindeer as I think people are prone to do up there.
Wendy Glad you both were able to visit Tromsø. We loved it , we watched the start of a half marathon (yes it headed out at 3.00pm in December) with runners wearing headlamps,reflective clothing, we sat in a cafe taking to the owners who had lived in Melbourne for a while. They insisted on feeding us -by now the cafe was closed-so we could watch out for the lead runners returning -wonderful friendly people. Our scary moment -which is apparently a normal procedure -Was on our flight from Oslo to Tromsø, the plane landed at an airport on the way to have the wings de-iced . Large alien metal like structures moved up and down the wings, the other passengers ignored the whole process. We were the stand out tourists. Thank you for sharing your adventures. xx
Heading North
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Paul Drielsma All sounds great. Love from Morocco... but that's a long story and no blog yet :)) x
re: If it's Thursday it must be Riga
Wendy Glad you both were able to visit Tromsø. We loved it , we watched the start of a half marathon (yes it headed out at 3.00pm in December) with runners wearing headlamps,reflective clothing, we sat in a cafe taking to the owners who had lived in Melbourne for a while. They insisted on feeding us -by now the cafe was closed-so we could watch out for the lead runners returning -wonderful friendly people. Our scary moment -which is apparently a normal procedure -Was on our flight from Oslo to Tromsø, the plane landed at an airport on the way to have the wings de-iced . Large alien metal like structures moved up and down the wings, the other passengers ignored the whole process. We were the stand out tourists. Thank you for sharing your adventures. xx
re: Then smell of snow and torsk
Lynn Amazing and terrifying. I remember how narrow those roads are and I was in daylight in early summer! I hope you didn't eat the reindeer as I think people are prone to do up there.
re: Then smell of snow and torsk
Andrew A minor point no doubt missed by most in the midst of this gripping, sometimes alarming narrative, is the appearance of raspberry jam. Knowing Cath's simmering fury at the ubiquity of the despised strawberry jam, I register this as a huge plus for Norway.
re: Then smell of snow and torsk
Andrew Every time I watch Antiques Roadshow I think it would be a great setting for a murder mystery. I can see Cath and Eric and the brilliant amateur detectives.
re: Tried to get in the filming of this silver trophy
Andrew A former boss of mine got into an argument with the guide at the old cathedral in Oslo. The guide denied that the building had ever been Catholic, insisting that it was always Lutheran, despite being built five centuries before Luther. Good to read the more factual account above. Disturbing to read about what is being inflicted on historic Trondheim.
re: Heading North
Andrew ".... Eric bought a cap so he was happy." Could there be a more Cath end of a sentence than that?
re: On the road again
Andrew I can't believe you made a sad old Scottish mandolin player pay for his own meal and drinks!
re: A Scilly thing to do
Andrew We're expecting Cath to step in as host when Fiona Bruce retires.
re: I queued at Antiques Roadshow, or (My almost 15 minutes of fame)
Andrew "I have a particular interest in ancient Ugarit ..." - could there be a more Eric beginning to a sentence?
re: Jolly old England
Lynn Enjoy Norway. Our driving in Wales and Scotland bears out your theory that its peak season for roadworks in this part of the world. We noticed the closing evenings and the low height of the sun even at midday in Shetland - all day the glare of the sun is in your eyes.
re: On the road again
Paul I presume you have not booked another night at the Travel Lodge. Is the Ibis the bottom rung of the Accor chain. I have heard that you have to go outside your room to change your mind because of their size. The first paragraph is magic.
re: Wealth+Prestige+Exclusivity
Paul Drielsma All sounds great. Love from Morocco... but that's a long story and no blog yet :)) x
Paul Love reading them