A Day in Tromsø - Sunday 9th Jan After a good sleep in, I rolled out of bed at 9am showered, dressed and ate breakfast. It was only just beginning to get light outside and I had a day planned with Hilde to take in some of Tromsø's best sights. We ventured off to Storsteinen Fjellheis, a cable car that takes you to the top of Mt Storsteinen. As we began the steep climb Tromsø opened up in front of my eyes. The island is surrounded by craigy snow capped mount...

Beautiful, Amazing Tromsø and the Aurora Borealis Saturday 8th January, 2011 A very early rise commenced my day of amazing adventures. First was a tram ride to Oslo Central Station, followed by a trip on the FlyToget to the airport and an 8am flight away from the sun and into the polar nights of Tromsø. On arrival, Hilde met me at the baggage claim with a big smile and a hug. Once my pack was out, we left the building into the -6 degree snowy weather. Hilde ...

Wednesday 5th JanuaryHow quickly one forgets how heavy a pack can be! Not sure where the extra weight has come from as I've barely bought anything that I'm carrying in my pack. Oh well, it's keeping me fit :) Just have to rework the straps so that I can feel my left arm again! Used the computer check-in booth at Heathrow Terminal 5 and then put my bags in at the bag drop. Very different way of doing things. Straight through security, well as quick as it is when ...

London - Sunday 2nd to Tuesday 4th January Despite my iPhone alarm not going off when it should have I made it to the train on time to travel back to London. A quick stop back to Kelly & Will's to leave my pack, I headed into Coventry Gardens to have dinner with my cousin, Collin & Katie. We had some quite nice (& mild) Mexican at Wahaca, which is owned and run by a British Masterchef winner. It was lovely to catch up with them. Monday 3rd Jan. I...

New Years Day A good sleep-in was enjoyed by many today, but I think out to breakfast by 10am is very good. Boots, scarf, gloves and beanie on and my camera at the ready, Kelly, Will and I headed out for a morning of hiking up the beautiful Arthurs Seat. We began up the hill taking some lovely photographs over Edinburgh before the path headed down. This wasn't right! And then we saw ... We'd walked around the rocky mound next to Arthurs Seat. So up and up we we...