One of the many things I have always wanted to witness in person is the Northern Lights and I finally got a chance, although brief, to see them during our aptly named final cruise of the Northern Europe season. As the ship made its way through the Arctic Circle to the port of Honningsvåg, Norway…
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Flåm is an absolutely gorgeous village sitting at the end of Aurlandsfjord which features a number of small shops, cafes (including a brewery) and a train station for the Flåm Railway which is one of the steepest railways in the world and apparently offers amazing views as it climbs up onto the Hardangervidda plateau where the majority of our passengers headed off to.
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Geiranger is a small village at the very end of the 10-mile long Geirangerfjord, the village features a number of tourist shops & cafes, including a chocolate factory which offers tours, free samples and a shop selling their wares.
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Walt Disney World 2018 You might have heard people talking about “Hidden Mickeys” in relation to the parks, for those not in the know – Disneys Imagineering Team (yes – they have their own team called Imagineers who design pretty much everything in the resorts, including the ships) tend to incorporate the Mickey logo into…
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For each festival you can obtain a Festival Passport and this one was no different, it acts as a guidebook, are free and you can pick them up at the park entrances and most of the merchandise locations.
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While at the Magic Kingdom park Fiona introduced me to an awesome game – Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom that you can play in the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World. As the story goes Hades has decided to make the park his new summer home and assisted by various Disney Villains is trying to take over the Magic Kingdom Park. Standing in his way is Merlin who needs your help to defeat them.
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Fiona and I were visiting in January, apparently during unusually cold weather that was hitting Florida with a nighttime temperature occasionally dropping below freezing!
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Walt Disney World 2018 As part of our package we had Disney’s Quick Service Dining Plan, we opted for the Quick Service plan as it seemed better suited to our overall plans. As part of the deal, you get 2 Quick Service Meals and 2 Snacks per person, per day plus one refillable resort cup…
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Walt Disney World 2018 We stayed at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort which is one of what Disney calls their Moderate Resorts and opened in 1988. It’s themed on the Carribean, hence the name, and consists of several islands located around a central lake. Each island area is uniquely named after an island in the Carribean…
View MoreAlistair & Fionas 2018 holiday to Walt Disney World in Florida.
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