Geo: 51.0787, 1.174091500hrs Grass cut..... Hot still not packed .......at all.........Our 54 Plate Metallic Silver "Vectra Estate (1.8i Energy) - 64,000 miles.....1 careful owner..... stands gleaming on the drive with a distinct smile on it's bonnet. The Polish car cleaners have worked hard and to be frank I am proud of "Neddy""you threaten me to sell me into a life of fluffy dice....ciggys..... and blue fizzy drink stains on my grey velour upholstery on many an occasion...... " BUT.......I'm going to show you......I can make it to The Czech Republic (and back). Haaaaah!"I must admit Neddy still looks pretty OK despite a couple of nasty scratches and a scuffed lower bumper. However, I am careful to park it some way away at any business meetings....1545. Wild stuffing of kit into my case. A token office shirt...hay ... read more

Geo: 69.6493, 18.96180658: UP AD EAGER! TODAY WE GO DOG SLEDDING!!!A 7 hour adventure into the VASS VALLEY,,,,,,,We will be driving an 5 dog team for 15km between us..........This is bound to be full of incidents!...............more to follow this evening.....UPDATE: Monday 5th January 2015: UGGGH! The day has arrived! We fly home!DOG SLEDDING DAY - YESTERDAY!Wow what an adventure. Only a bruised arm and knee.........Recap:0900: The bus to "CAMP TAMOK" quickly fills with the usual medley of tourists! There must be a central production factory.......a group of chirpy and underdressed Indonesians, a token French couple, usual Antipodeans and a smattering of Brits including us.......44 in total.............are there enough dogs me thinks???? An irritating woman holds us up by returning to the hotel to find her friends who are late!! They are already on board!... read more

Geo: 62.4709, 6.15463Time Check: 0705Location: Just docking at a small town Maloy one of the most westerly points in Norway where we will be for 15 minutes . I am looking out of our porthole looking at the harbour lights and it is pitch black. A few seagulls fly around the bow. We set sail from Bergen last night at 22:30hrs. Tucked up in our little bunks in cabin 605 after a substantial meal of Reindeer Sausage and mashed potato we were soon snoozing away well before the champagne departure drinks reception at 2200hrs!!!!! we did however wake up-just before 'take off' to watch the wharf disappear behind us and the glittering skyline of Bergen twinkled in the distance. A couple of bridges later we retreated back to our cozy duvet snooze-land.The Nordkapp: My only recent ... read more

Geo: 60.3962, 5.322460545 Time check: up and at em! Bags remained on "lock down mode" from last night to save time. Only a change of basic smalls permitted!The Park Inn redeems itself with a slap up breakfast. Nordic smoked fish ...Lapland Cheese....little Norwegen Sausages..and am impressive range of Arctic Salami. ....we dive in, as a "bony and anxious" couple nearby nibble nervously on grapes......we spot them later at the station looking "pinched and cold".Mission: Train No 61 from Oslo to Bergen departing 0825 arriving 1459....crossing spectacular central Norway! We are heading off on a 6 hour journey to the scenic West Coast for 2 nights before catching the Hurtegruten Working Boat north through the rugged Fiords to Tromso which is located above the Arctic Circle.Time Check: 0740...mild panic as our train is not showing on the ... read more

Geo: 55.6819, 12.5934Happy Christmas!.......Wonderful Copenhagen! Well it's a White Christmas folks. The snow and sub zero temperatures struck last night. We are staying in a converted wharf warehouse on the waterfront. Heavy oak beams and walls 5 feet thick.......warm cosy and very very cool! What comes to mind instantly when you think of Denmark???.......Lurpack.......Bacon.......Pastries...........England 1 - Denmark 1...........Borgen???Well in the "HIP" bar last night we settled into "local cool life".......As The local Danes were sipping on "TUBORG" I surveyed the scene.....clean cut .....chic and savvy. Their English is better then ours and they are friendly and hospitable. I'm already a convert to their suave and sophisticated understated "techno trouser" life style. Even our car from the airport was totally electrically p... read more