Te Haerenga

Murray & Christine's record of their journey. "A day in a car in an English county is a trip to a fairy museum where all the exhibits are live and real." Rudyard Kipling

Friday, June 10, 2011

From Riga to Stockholm – 2 June 2011

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Today, we completed the final stage in our Baltic 'Cruise', by flying to Stockholm. The flight was not until 14.25, so we had a le...

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Riga – 1 June 2011

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Riga is a very relaxing place to have a short break. There are many interesting streets in the Old Town, all pedestrianised, and full of caf...

Off to Riga - 31 May 2011

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It was great to swap Oslo at 10 deg and rain, for Riga at 27 deg and brilliant sunshine. Riga is the capital of Latvia, a UNESCO city centr...

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Norway in a Nutshell – 30 May 2011

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Today was a day of superlatives: the highest railway; the steepest railway; the longest fjord; the deepest fjord; the narrowest fjord; the s...

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

A Day Out in Bygdoy – 29 May 2011

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An Oslo Card is well worth buying, to spend a day on the island of Bygdoy. With the card, the ferry ride is free, as are the five excellent ...

Oslo – 28 May 2011

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Our plans to conclude our Ryanair “Baltic Cruise” felt very shaky at the beginning of the week, as the Icelandic volcano Grimsvoetn, starte...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Jane Austen – 22 May 2011

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Jane Austen finished writing and published all her books while living in Chawton. These were her final years, before becoming really ill and...

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Murray: I am not the accordian player however, I have been known to blow a few notes on a saxaphone.

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