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A sweet reminiscence!
Bob, It must have been great to catch up! Your hair looks perfectly fine after the haircut (or may be hairdo...you didn't tell the truth!!) Margie was definitely lucky after the engine failure. I gather it must have been a single engine Cessna type! By the way, how did Linda got back home after seeing you off at the airport, because you parked the car for 4 days in the airport. Last, but not the least...Good luck with the $200 voucher from the airline! Please tell me next year if you have received it or not! LOL

new trip
It sounds like a logistic nightmare. I am sure that you will organise in the end whichever one works better for you. As you are walking you need to carry as little as possible. Difficult choices to make I think and which will need a lot of planning. I do have Norway on the radar and the other Scandanavian countries. Glenn not so keen on colder climes though. Still all the fun is in the planning and you will make the right choice I am sure

another year another plan
Sounds fantastic Bob . The scenery I guess will be wonderful and it should be a different experience to the Camino . Looking forward to watching and waiting and seeing this take shape

Making that first step,
This pilgrims walk sounds very interesting and exciting , Bob. I look forward to hearing about it... I don't know about Norway but in Sweden summer holidays seem to end in the middle of August , lots of places close down and campsites etc are deserted.... and it definitely feels like autumn has come early so maybe bear that in mind when looking at your start dates. Good luck Lynne

Oh to be a pilgrim
Oh to be a viking...pretty sure you are...oh to be a pilgrim...yep we know you are. Now you are planning Bob...the land of your forebears awaits. Sounds challenging...sounds fantastic!

A year of travel- plan, plan, plan
Sounds like a dangerous plan making this without Linda....negotiation is a good plan and after these years of marriage I imagine she is used to your plan and process. You are right there are no coincidences...so off to Norway. Sounds fantastic. Hopefully you'll find a house sitter for the future.

Negotiaition is always a big part of planning
Plan C sounds exotic. But I have a feeling will require intense negotiation with Linda. Touching 4 close island countries to reach your goal of touching 100 countries won't be appropriate, in my opinion. It will take toll on your long standing reputation as a globe trotter. Don't take that short cut to complete your 100, Bob. I suggest ST. Olavsleden, but please make sure it does not bring undue stress on your health and Linda totally goes for it. I look forward to hear more on your planning.

Norway
We very much enjoyed our 2 weeks in Norway in mid 2016(check our blogs if you wish)and may even get back there some day.Rather than trek by foot like you we drove, taking on some magnificent roads over mountains and tunnels under the sea.A one day trek to and from Pulpit Rock from the National Park car park was a great experience.We used cabins in motor camps and found them clean and well equipped although if we hadn't had our own bed sheets we would have had to rent them which can make a one night stay quite expensive.Trondheim was a quaint place to visit and plenty to see when you get there.We look forward to reading more of your plans and eventual pilgrimage.

a wrong location
Sorry to bother you Bob but someone has taken Nottinghamshire out of locations and replaced it with Newark on Trent. Newark should be in the cities not the counties . Not sure who to tell . Hope you are still keeping well

Good to see you in my neighbourhood!
Well, not quite...I'm on the other side of the Rockies in Calgary. But, thank you for visiting Vancouver. Lovely place and I am proud of. ! Yes, Stanley Park is my favourite. You have skipped my another favourite - Whistler. Perhaps, the next time, Bob!