For the past 4 weeks we have been driving a “Family Luxury” campervan through Norway in winter. ‘Crazy’ I hear you shout, perhaps, but there are always two sides to every coin, even the Norwegian Krone. Our reason for being here at this time of year is to view the northern lights (Aurora borealis) and […]
Continue ReadingOur last days in Norway were spent in the Tromsø area, the busiest place we had been for a couple of weeks. One day we had a go at cross country skiing on the cross country ski trails in Tromsdalen Valley. Logan and Lucas took to it like ducks to water and Zara picked it […]
Continue ReadingOne of my non-negotiables was to hopefully see the Aurora borealis (northern lights) and is actually the whole reason we even had Norway on our itinerary. I say ‘hopefully’ because the northern lights are a natural phenomenon and there is no guarantee of actually seeing them. To increase our chances, we had done a lot […]
Continue ReadingThere was a dusting of snow overnight in Trondheim so it was a fresh blanket of white – perfect for a hike in the hills. We did a very Norwegian activity of hiking to a “warming hut” – a wee stop for solbærtoddy (hot blackcurrant), hot cocoa, and cinnamon scrolls! This hut was called Grønlia […]
Continue ReadingNorway, you beauty! More than everything we had hoped for and dreamed about! So much so that after just two days in Norway, we decided to extend our time in the campervan (therefore reducing our time in Portugal and Spain later on) by 2 weeks. This meant we could slow down and take more time […]
Continue ReadingOur first stop in Denmark was Billund. Billund is the home of the original Legoland but it is currently closed until mid-Spring. To satisfy Lego fans in the off season, they opened Lego House in 2017 – an indoor Lego playground filled with 25 million Lego bricks! Wow! It is such a cool place! The […]
Continue ReadingAvengers Assemble: Flight Force Best ride of all. Really, really fast (0-91 kph in 2.8 seconds), loops, corkscrews, drops and more, but not bone shakingly terrifying. The first time we went, the start freaked us out but the times after that we knew what to expect. Similar to Hyperspace Mountain but with a bit more […]
Continue ReadingWe flew back from Costa Rica for one last weekend in New York. It was an overnight flight so we started the day with a GINORMOUS diner breakfast in Midtown Manhattan and took in the last sights we wanted to see in that area. We bussed back to the Gargiulo’s for a feast of “Joey’s […]
Continue ReadingOrganising a year of travelling takes a lot of planning to work out where to go (taking into account everyone’s non-negotiable sights/locations), when to go, and what order to do everything. But sometimes, decisions are made a bit more randomly. We don’t need visas for Europe but can only spend 90 days out of every […]
Continue ReadingNew York! Wow! We had such a special time! We were so lucky to stay with our dear friends Amy, Joe, Phillip and Mary Grace (and their sweet doggie Holly) in the beautiful village of Greenwood Lake in upstate New York. Amy and I met when we did our Masters in Marine Science in Dunedin […]
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