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Several shuttle busses were waiting for the many train passengers and took us all into the base of the castle. From here, we got our first look: wow! From ‘base camp’, we needed to walk up what can only be described as a steep gradient toward the castle. To make it even better, snow had fallen...

MUNICH The following morning in Munich, I made the most of the buffet breakfast on offer and headed into town around 11am to catch the hop on / hop off bus. I find these a great way to see the main points in the city, and then I can pick and choose what I go back and see at a later time. On...

BERLIN Upon arrival in Berlin, I was keen to make up for lost time due to the flight reschedule. Once I found my way to the hotel, I went aboard the hop on/ hop off tour and made the most of the few hours left of daylight by seeing the top attractions in Berlin. We all had a 30min rest stop at...

Wow! Truly awesome pictures of the lights!

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10/12 BE1857 BHX TXL 1730 2020 The day of flying to Berlin had been predicted to be heavy snow falls, and after checking the airport and airline websites over the course of day, it appeared my flight would be running as normal. Arriving at the airport early, I queued to check-in and my bags...

It really was an enjoyable trip and I am so glad that I did it. A lot of places that I never would have dreamt off seeing, and all the fantastic experiences as well. It really is recommended for those people who want to do something a little different! 7/12 SK2681 BHO-CPH 0600-0720 and SK2533...

The next day was largely uneventful, with our next major stop being Bronnoysund that wasn’t until 4pm in the afternoon. Oh well, time to take in the amazing scenery as we trundle by! We also recrossed the Arctic Circle as we made our way south to which another ceremony was held. This time, I...

In the evening, our next major port of call was Svolvaer between 6pm and 8pm where I took the opportunity to visit the Ice Magic Museum. It was full of amazing carvings that one can only wonder how long it takes to produce a single piece. Off course, I had to have the obligatory Ice Drink which...

After a few hours of minimal sleep, we arrived in Harstad at about 8am where I was to hop aboard the excursion “A taste of Vesterålen”. This was a 4 hour excursion that took us from Harstad to Sortland, where the boat would meet up with us again. The tour started off with a short church service...

Arriving in Tromso about 8pm, I decided to go on one of the organised hikes that took us through the city and across one of the main bridges into town and past the Arctic Cathedral, before heading up for a view of the city by cable car. The view was simply amazing, made even more better that the...

The rest of the stops for that night and on the way into Kirkenes were relatively short (around 15-30mins), and before we knew it, we had reached the halfway mark of Kirkenes at about 9am the next morning on what could be described as a cold day. Oh, it was only about minus 17 degrees! The two...

I was there on 30th Nov. No direct sunlight, but a few hours of twilight. Quite a lot of weather around so that may have also been a factor.

Upon arrival, it was off to go sledding! It was simply an amazing experience with the ride lasting between 20-30mins. We also got to see all the new puppies that are bred especially for sledding. Interestingly, they mentioned that each litter of puppies is uniquely named - for example, one of...

The following morning, we crossed the Arctic Circle at approx. 7:45am and had the obligatory ceremony with King Neptune paying a visit. Ice cold water was subsequently thrown down our backs! A great experience to enjoy onboard. Our main stop for today centred on Bodo, where I picked the...

We departed Ålesund at approx. 1600, with the next major stop being Trondheim with an ETA of 0600 the following morning. I woke up the following morning and enjoyed a hearty buffet breakfast (and by the end of the cruise, this had no doubt contributed to my increased waistline!) and headed...

Quite possibly - I did try a few of the Mack Beers

Thanks serfty. Reading these, it seems as I'm out of luck as fare was purchased in July and as the airline didn't go bust until late October I'm now well outside the time period allowed. With the travel insurance excess more than the fare, I guess I'm going to have to hope that I can get some...

Arriving in Ålesund No excursions were available due to the short time in Ålesund.

BERGEN – KIRKENES – BERGEN 25/11 – 6/12 It was time to finally board the cruise! Going backwards a bit, there were a few things that determined which cruise and when I would select along with how would I best enjoy it. As I was travelling solo, I wanted to go on one of the expedition cruises...