PostcardEscape

How often have you thought “Gee I wish I could view some Gaudi” but then realised you were in Vienna instead of Barcelona.  … Continue readingWinter is Coming

Freddie Mercury asked the questions “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” and that is exactly how Deb & I feel as we have been living this adventure for the last 4 years.  … Continue readingBohemian Rhapsody

After a spectacular drive from Sweden we arrived in Narvik in northern Norway.  A picturesque town nestled deep in the surrounding fjords whose major attraction was a rather good war museum dedicated to the battle of Narvik and it’s 5 year occupation by the Nazis. … Continue readingLofoten – Just Beautiful

When I last left you we were heading to Bergen to meetup with Adam & Jason for a few days before enjoying a road trip to Oslo via some very scenic routes. … Continue readingThe Waterfall Edition

Rural Sweden, while pleasant, was a tad boring so we looked forward to notching it up a gear in Stockholm. The first stop at the Vasa Museum didn’t sound like much but we were amazed at just how first class this exhibition was. This 64-gun warship sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised almost fully intact in the 1960’s. … Continue readingMeeting Our Waterloo in Stockholm

Crossing into Denmark one of the first stops was in the quaint village of Mogeltonder, whose tiny thatched-roof cottages made us feel we had just entered a storybook. … Continue readingIn Search of Vikings and a Fruit Danish

We are walking the streets of Brugge in Belgium and I am trying to decide whether I spend more of my life waiting out the front of chocolate shops or shoe stores. … Continue readingPostcard Existence