Sep 13, 2009 - Oslo to Copenhagen

We spent a day in Bergen walking through the midieval museum and markets in the rain.We spent a day in Bergen walking through the midieval museum and markets in the rain....

Sep 12, 2009 - London...our last night here...

So.we had a quick stop in Zurich, Switzerland and walked around a bit before hopping our flight to London. ... We are staying at the Sofitel Hotel, which is very nice.So.we had a quick stop in Zurich, Switzerland and walked around a bit before hopping our flight to London. ... We are staying at the Sofitel Hotel, which is very nice....

Sep 12, 2009 - Queen's Town

Curiously, given the cost to get to Oxford, a two hour train trip to London Paddington followed by a trip on the underground to Farrington to connect with the 25 minute journey to St Albans only cost us £11 each. ... We had previously visited London enough not to be attracted to any of the tourist haunts but I did want to finally spend some time in the British Museum; if the truth be known (as they say), I am not overly enamoured with London anyway. ... These considerations, coupled with the imminent early start the next day to catch the Eurostar train to Paris, enticed us to repair to a small hotel in Kings Cross near the St Pancras International Railway Station in London; we were now burdened with twice the luggage of that which we had hardly endured over the previous two weeks. ...

Sep 12, 2009 - London

Coming from Cairo, we felt like being back home here in London. ... We were very lucky to have a friend of ours from Port Douglas, now living in London, Fiona who accommodated us in her flat while we were in London. ... She also showed us around the city, cooked nice dinner etc, so we can’t thank her enough!! London is a very cool city as we always imagined. ... You can find any type of international cuisine from anywhere in the world in London. ... Cool shops and restaurants are everywhere and London people seem very philosophical and individual. ...

Sep 12, 2009 - London

There was some turbulence crossing the Atlantic - hit an air pocket and spilled some wine, got almost no sleep, but arrived at 6:30 AM and took the Heathrow Express Train and were in London at Paddington Station by 8:00. ... We miraculously arrived one minute before showtime - we had made our way to the wrong theater in a different part of London, to our horror, and had to flag a taxi who earned his tip well by getting us from Soho to Victoria in time. ... Friday, 9/11/09 We had per-purchased tickets for the Tower of London, and planned to get there by 10:00- until woke up after a dead-to-the world sleep (after being up for almost 48 hours) and looked at the clock - it was 9:30 AM! We did get to the Tower by 11:00, and the anticipated line to see the Crown Jewels was not so bad after all, thanks to it being September and not July! They were magnificent, almost impossible to comprehend in terms of their value - but Elizabeth Taylor's jewels were dwarfed by these! The entire Tower complex was great, full of history that we were familiar with - and the weather was magnificent - sunny and pleasant. ...

Sep 10, 2009 - Day 2 - Paris

This is our 2nd and last day in Paris. After spending the day wandering & shopping we returned to the train station, retrieved our luggage and boarded the Eurostar train for our return trip to London. ... Hopefully I will be able to post these entries when we return to London. ...

Sep 10, 2009 - Jamie's birthday

Today is my brother's birthday.Today is my brother's birthday....

Sep 10, 2009 - Legoland - Windsor

Arrived last night at Craig's, staying with his family in Kent.Arrived last night at Craig's, staying with his family in Kent....

Sep 9, 2009 - Flam Rairoad

Oslo is a beautiful city, but the main reason I came to Norway was to take the kids to see the fjord country.Oslo is a beautiful city, but the main reason I came to Norway was to take the kids to see the fjord country....

Sep 9, 2009 - I love London

Hey, No bags to coach this morning. Visited London Bridge again, I love it. ... to take me to the south of London. ... Talk more soon.Hey, No bags to coach this morning. Visited London Bridge again, I love it. ... to take me to the south of London. ... Talk more soon....

Sep 8, 2009 - Kew Gardens

It was a gorgeous day here today -- not a cloud, almost unEnglish.It was a gorgeous day here today -- not a cloud, almost unEnglish....

Sep 8, 2009 - End of Contiki

Today was our final day. It consisted of driving from Amsterdam to London. ... We arrived back in London around 6ish. ... I got all my bags together which was 6.Today was our final day. It consisted of driving from Amsterdam to London. ... We arrived back in London around 6ish. ... I got all my bags together which was 6....