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Well, departure day has finally arrived. Spent the day doing all the last minutes things that could have been done days ago, but ah well, that's the way we roll.
Toby dropped us at the airport andLäs mer
Well, departure day has finally arrived. Spent the day doing all the last minutes things that could have been done days ago, but ah well, that's the way we roll.
Toby dropped us at the airport andLäs mer
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Where - Abu Dhabi, Grand Millennium al Whadi hotel
Weather - HOT! Min 32 Max 45
Steps - 11600 steps or 7.4km
After a long and uneventful flight, we arrived at Abu Dhabi at 6am where theLäs mer
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Where Abu Dhabi - Half day City Tour
Weather - Hot... 46°C - gasp!
Steps - 11000 or 7km
After a good breakfast we were picked up from the hotel to firstly visit the Sheikh Zayed GrandLäs mer
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Where - Amsterdam (Hilton Doubletree Centraal hotel)
Weather - Fine / light clouds - max 24°C (much more comfortable than Abu Dhabi)
Steps - 14,850 or 9.4km (not bad considering 7 hours wasLäs mer
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Where - Amsterdam Hop on, hop off bus
Weather - mild / warm - 22°C
Steps - 24,000 or 15.3km (Wow, no wonder my feet are tired)
It has been a very busy day exploring the main sights ofLäs mer
Just a few extra photos from the Rijksmuseum including a Rembrandt and van Gogh and some of the intricate furniture.
Also, our cruise ship arrived into port this morning- sailed right past ourLäs mer
Boarded the Koningsdam and left Amsterdam on a warm and sunny afternoon with temperatures in the mid 20's - quite hot for northern European standards. Very happy with our cabin, nice verandah andLäs mer
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Where - Stavanger, Norway
Shore excursion - Lysefjord: Pulpit Rock Cruise
Weather - Wet and cool, 14°C
Steps - 11500 or 7.4km
We docked in our first Norwegian port of Stavanger to a bitLäs mer
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Where - Eidfjord, Norway
Weather - Cool / few showers - 14°C
Steps - 18500 or 12km (and 46 storeys)
Brad chose to wake early this morning so he could get a picture of the ship sailingLäs mer
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Where - Alesund, Norway
Weather - cloudy then sunny - 19°C
Steps - 14,500 or 9.25km
Finally Norway manages to produce a nice day without the liquid sunshine they say is typical ofLäs mer
Woohoo have awesome time. Stock up on the toothbrushes on the plane until you can go to a shop. Shari
Yay!! Can't wait to keep up with this blog x Larz