Ola! Our journey to Spain started with a very early morning. We left the house at 4am to catch our bargain priced flights! We arrived at Reus Airport, Barcelona at around 9am and jumped on a shuttlebus for the hour long trip into Barcelona city. It was already pretty warm outside but the sky was really overcast. Apparently it’s really common for Barcelona days to start out this way and develop into hot and sunny afternoons. Once the shuttlebus dropped us ...

NorwayEarly on a Friday morning, we climbed into a minicab at 6am and headed towards Stanstead Airport, destination: Oslo, Norway.We flew into Rygge Airport, and took an hour long busride into Oslo. This was a lovely opportunity to see the countryside, and a chance to get used to the fact we were driving on the 'wrong' side of the road!Once we were dropped off in the centre of Oslo, we clickity-clacked along the cobblestone paths with our wheelie suitcases, and m...

Easter weekend in Wales...Bright and early on Good Friday morning we packed our bags and caught the train to Cardiff, Wales. After a pleasant trip of around 3 hours, we arrived just in time for a quick lunch before dropping our things at our hotel and heading to Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd). We made the most of the beautiful sunny weather, spending several hours exploring the castle grounds. We also took a guided tour which was really interesting, and gave u...

Life in London update..Since we last blogged, the weather has improved considerably. We are enjoying stunning Spring weather, and no longer venture out armed with jackets, scarves, umbrellas & thermals! Lucky for us, it is apparently on track to be the hottestApril on record, with most days reaching low twenties at the moment. And don't the English love it! With the first sign of sunshine out come pale, pasty bodies in not much clothing sunbaking on any patc...

What a crazy two months it's been! Time has absolutely flown and our poor blog has been slightly neglected! Let's try and catch you all up, shall we...PLAYING THE TOURISTS...Since arriving, we have been so impressed by the amount of things to do as a touristin London. So far, we have explored:-Trafalgar Square: Bustling place with huge lion statues & beautiful water features. Lots of street performers & protests here too. -National Gallery: Situated at T...