Met Trine & Glen who took us to dinner at the Frognersenteret high above the fjord. A great evening.... read more

After a full day of travelling through the mountains and incredible scenery, and crossing fjords by ferry, and through numerous tunnels we stay at a revamped farm with several lovely cabins and a sensational menu - Westeras - we befriend the ponies - then next morning after we check out we climb the remainder of the mountain to where the waterfall crashes over the edge (we even walk down a path that takes you right under the falls - thunderous) Chris drives us to a lookout nearby that is directly overhead the end of the fjord, which now has about 5 cruise ships anchored. We drive on until a little way past Fortun, we stop in at a park which has vans and cabins and a stream running straight past outside our window, and a spectacular ... read more

After a dust-up with a snotty vaporetto driver, six of us get deposited at the airport. After a long delay we get to check in for SAS to Copenhagen - running now - only 45 minutes layover until our connection to Oslo. Even so we just make it, and the flight makes up lost time - arrive almost as scheduled then have an hour delay while we queue to find out which country Jo's back-pack might be in. Walk out and see one person - ZOE... SAS will deliver Jo's clothes tomorrow afternoon.... read more

Tonight, we part company from T & M as we have bought tickets to an opera concerto at Scuola Grande di San Teodoro. A beautiful rendition (flawless, actually) - 5 strings, plus keyboards, and two virtuosi on violin, of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons, plus works by Albinoni and Pachelbel. - Sensational, and in such a traditional setting, in period costume...... read more

Walked from Trastevere across the river to get a tram to Termini. Not long to wait until our fast train leaves for Venice (via Firenze, Bologna) - long enough, though for Jo to sling off her heavy back-pack, which slammed into the side of her leg below the knee. Seemed like she might have broken something - tears of pain, difficulty walking, sitting - gave her trouble for many days after. 4.5 hours and we're in Venice. Carrying two back-packs now, while Jo wheels the hand luggage. Walk to the water taxi where we're approached by a departing couple with an Irish accent - They offer us their tix which still have two full days to run - Bonus!! ('Pass on the love' he says...) Check in to neat little hotel (Locanda Barbarigo) overlooking a ... read more