Woke to Gry saying it,was 7:30am. Well we had only just gone to sleep at 3:30 so I wasn't sure what the panic was but ok, I fell back to sleep :) she tells me with my head in my hands. Once awake we showered and headed out Leaving breakfast at the hotel there. our first stop was about 400 meters from our hotel which was the ruins of where Julius Caesar was stabbed. Pictures attached. Caesar was stabbed to death by a group of rival Roman senators on March 15, 44 B.C, the Ides of March. The assassination is well-covered in classical texts, but until now, researchers had no archaeological evidence of the place where it happened. Now, archaeologists have unearthed a concrete structure nearly 10 feet wide and 6.5 feet tall (3 meters by ... read more

Today we leave for Roma but not until later in the afternoon so we have time for some visiting and touring Norway. After breakfast, Gry and I packed we moved slowly then got ready to go into Honefoss. Andy drove me around showing me his school, and several of the homes he lived in. We stopped by one of his neighboros on what He tells me is called "Andy Hill" after he introduced us, she took one look at us and said, "I see the resemblance, you look the same" of course in Norweigan. After that, we went to Oslo where Andy dropped Gry and I off so we could get on our way.... read more

I woke this morning with only a few hours sleep but feeling great. Went down to the cottage and got a coffee. Gry and I got breakfast ready. I tried caviar on my bread but did to care for it. Some of the items available for the open faced breakfast sandwich included a number of cheeses, horse meat, salami, caviar, chocolate spread and tomatoes. I actually quite like the meals and the fashion I which they are served. After changing, we got ready to go for a drive to a Stave church. first stop was to pick up Thea who just passed her drivers test. We then drove for some time and stopped at a grocery store to purchase food lunch. We then traveled to the Stave church (see map) The stave church (see pictures) was ... read more

I woke to beautiful sunshine coming through my window and he sounds of horses playing in the near by yard. They were frisky on this morning. I sat on the bench swing as I watched the fog come over the mountains while drinking my coffee. It was a peaceful moment to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Andy joined me then we went and watered the horses. What a lovely morning to spend with my brother! . I laughed as I watched two of horses bite one another in play like two children fighting for attention. Soon, everyone was awake and breakfast was on it's way. We enjoyed a lovely meal of scrambled eggs, bacon, bread, apple juice (or coke) and a number of cheese spreads. The fantastic solid wood kitchen table accommodated the 6 of us comfortably ... read more

Stuffed in like sardines, just enough space for one to breath! And turn to thy neighbour! This is what it is like on a plane flying economy! Take off was on time. I got a window seat and was quite happy to look out as we took off and landed. For the most part we were flying across the Atlantic Ocean and not much to see. During the flight from Toronto to Germany, dinner was served (chicken, mashed potatoes and a bun) along with complimentary drinks (I had 2 glasses of white wine then a baileys after dinner to help me sleep) for the duration of the flight. I watched two movies, a couple of sit coms and attempted to sleep on a number of occasions with little success. Probably i was very excited for my ... read more