Culture, Cuisine and Chasing the Lights

[amaroo]

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[amaroo]

Delicious! Glad we broke the rule...

An absolutely beautiful day - finished off with a stunning meal .

 

[amaroo]

I think the £100 was worth the stickybeak! What a gorgeous morning and I am guessing it had that hush that comes with fresh snow?

I remember posting in the thread with you re the Last Supper tickets. I'm pleased you got to see it. I remember moving away from the group I was with and just taking it all in without the guide spiel.

And Milan...oh I loved Milan. I can still taste the fresh orange juice and the beautiful prosciutto and mustard fruits we had at this little cafe not far from the Duomo.

Completely agree, I wouldn't change a thing. The morning walk was pretty special - one for photography enthusiasts. I'm not an enthusiasts however, pretty happy with how the iphone captured the moment.

The Last Supper was worth the effort. It is good to step away and take it in. The painting at the other end is also impressive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Donato_da_Montorfano

 

[amaroo]

Our time in Italy had come to an end ... time to see some of Norway

Short drive to LIN and we ready to say goodbye to our Hertz stand in... 12 days - just over 1,800k's



Painless check-in for our flight and before long we headed for the BA lounge.

 

[amaroo]

BA whY LIN-LHR

The dreaded bus ride to a remote stand



Spacious BA whY legroom



Somewhere over Switzerland



BA version of a meal in a box

 

[OATEK]

BA whY LIN-LHR


Spacious BA whY legroom

Tough gig!

 

[amaroo]

Tough gig!

Only 3 more to go lol

 

[TheRealTMA]

Only 3 more to go lol

One has to ask the obvious. whY?

 

[amaroo]

One has to ask the obvious. whY?

Fair Q - here's the list.

1. BA Euro J is a disgraceful joke
2. The flights are short haul with an F lounge pitstop... BTW their lounges are also a joke
3. I'm a creature of a 4 year, weekly commute MCY-SYD-MCY on J* - therefore, I can endure just about anything
4. I'd rather spend the coin on J/F long haul, hotels, restaurants and other stunning land activities

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Fair Q - here's the list...........................
3. I'm a creature of a 4 year, weekly commute MCY-SYD-MCY on J* - therefore, I can endure just about anything

Have you tried the new Qantas flights yet ?????

 

[amaroo]

Have you tried the new Qantas flights yet ?????

No. Fortunately, I no longer need to commute.

 

[amaroo]

Pity the outcome wasn't better at this venue a few months ago.



Another remote stand



LHR BA F lounge

 

[amaroo]

Slops for all



The view is about the only thing that makes this lounge anything like F



BA LIN-BGO exit row



Next stop - Norway! :mrgreen:

 

[OATEK]

Fair Q - here's the list.

1. BA Euro J is a disgraceful joke
2. The flights are short haul with an F lounge pitstop... BTW their lounges are also a joke
3. I'm a creature of a 4 year, weekly commute MCY-SYD-MCY on J* - therefore, I can endure just about anything
4. I'd rather spend the coin on J/F long haul, hotels, restaurants and other stunning land activities

BA Euro J is not greatly different to the others we have used, like AF, OS, AY etc. But for longer flights (i.e upcoming LHR-BUD) I still use them, for the service, food etc. Shorter flights whY is tolerable.

 

[amaroo]

You can get some nice photos from down here







Welcome to Bergen :!:

 

[ellen10]

I have been away and now have enjoyed catching up on the wonderful photos and trip report.
The food shots were amazing and Italy never disappoints.

 

[amaroo]

Hotels in Bergen (Norway, really) aren't that flash, so we decided to stay rustic...in a great location - The Hanseatic Hotel

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hote...ic_Hotel-Bergen_Hordaland_Western_Norway.html

We booked deluxe connecting with standard

Deluxe







Standard

 

[TheRealTMA]

Shock! Rustic indeed! No bidet!

 

[amaroo]

By the time we got to the hotel and ready for dinner it was ~ 9pm.

It was Monday night, bugger all was open, and it was freezing - we eventually found a place that looked half decent.

Soya https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Rest...staurant-Bergen_Hordaland_Western_Norway.html

Very different flavours we'd enjoyed over the past 3 weeks.











We had our first bottle of white wine for the trip! I was so shocked - I forget to take a photo.

The food was very tasty, and I'd be lying if I didn't confess the flavours were brilliant after 3 weeks of touring Italy.

 

[TheRealTMA]

All I can say is it was lucky you were on your way home!