John Burke's a-Musings

Wednesday 7 August 2013. We left Stryn behind in the previous entry and now we start to climb up into the mountains. The first photo stop ...

Wednesday 7 August 2013. We walk off the Thomson Spirit at Hellesylt and walk up towards the wide waterfall where our coach for the Essence...

Wednesday 7 August 2013. After the rain of yesterday it was a relief to get up onto the deck of Thomson Spirit and see a bit of sunshine! ...

This week my Mum decided she was taking us out to lunch and decided on Thurnham Hall near Lancaster. The estate dates back to the 12th ce...

Tuesday 6 August 2013. Last night we were told that all planned excursions for today were cancelled. The reason was a fire in a road tunnel...

Monday 5 August 2013. If you have been following our adventures on the Fjordland Wonders cruise (and if you haven't then you can catch...

Monday 5 August 2013. After the sunshine of the North Sea, we wake early to a dull and overcast day on the approach to Stavanger, our first...

Sunday 4 August 2013. We expected to wake up to a rolling, bucking ship. But the North Sea was not only smooth, it was basking in sunshine...

Saturday 3 August. We have left Clacton and are now able to board the Thomson Spirit cruise ship at Harwich International Port. We have ...