Maria & George's Travels: Vignettes of our adventures
A short autumn visit to the spectacular Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Typical cool and grey October weather but that did not diminish the awe-inspiring beauty of the volcanic landscape. Prepare to give your credit card a workout though. It is expensive!
“Money. Money, Money”. Not the Abba song. It’s what you’ll need when visiting Sweden. Beautiful country; friendly people; easy to navigate by train; historic, walkable cities. But expensive.
A short exploration of some of Norway’s most famed sights. Train, bus and boat from Oslo to Bergen via the Nærøyfjord. We tried, with limited success to avoid the crowds by visiting in shoulder season. Autumn was cool and grey but still a spectacular time to visit.
Lessons we’ve learned about packing for long-term travel and a few other tips we’ve picked up.
Sampling copious amounts of Sake, gorging ourselves on fresh seafood straight out of the Sea of Japan and joining crowds of Japanese celebrating Mankai 満開 – the peak sakura blossom. That was how we ended six months on the road.
As far south as you can go in Australia, fascinating history, brimming with unique animals (never did see a Tasmanian Devil though), majestic scenery and scrumptious food.
