Day 33, 15 July 2014, Brussels, Belgium - Parliamentarium, Magritte Museum, Fell off the map, Got back on again. Direct from the "Who'da thunk it / No S**t Sherlock Department - 8 hours of walking the streets means tiredness the next day. Seriously? Yep. Made it out of the hotel by 10.30 am and was tuckered out by the time I reached the metro... all of 5 minutes walk away. Nevertheless, battled on and made it to the Brussels seat of the European Parliament. T...

Day 32, 14 July 2014, Brussels - Free Walking Tour, chocolate sampling, souvenir shopping, tram riding and home! Had planned on taking the metro, then another metro, then a walk to get to the Grand Place/Grote Markt for my free walking tour. But calculations showed it would take just as long to actually walk there - only 20 minutes. So off I went, map in hand, more or less sure of where I was going and through the Sablon district with all it's antique stores. I...

Day 31, 13 July 2014, Oslo, Norway - Brussels, Belgium. On a plane and everything. Enjoyed lunch at a place called Jenson's Bofhus today. Essentially a steakhouse chain restaurant in Norway/Denmark/Sweden, it has quite possible the best meal deal in Norway - the lunch steak. Little 180gm steaky with a sauce and fried potatoes. And cutlery and a candle on the table. They also had a rustic gas fire burning in the restaurant - will definitely have to visit in w...

Day 30, 12 July 2014, Bergen to Oslo train. Been on the road a month as of today - Four countries in and one to go - what an amazing trip. Thankfully a little cooler today and I went for a stroll down Marken, the quaint shopping area up behind the hotel. Not for actual shopping, just a recce to the train station and back. Ten minute flat stroll. Awesome. Brekkie, pack and down to the train. Somewhat like cats adoring allergy sufferers, I was allocated a seat i...

Day 29, 11 July 2014, Bergen, Norway - Floibanen funicular ride, Strolling Bryggen (looking at furs in 30+ degrees), Bergen Fortress/Castle. The light... the light... It truly seems to never be dark this far north. At least not during my waking hours. Prepared for a heatwave when I left the hotel and I wasn't disappointed - 30 odd degrees and humid. Still a lovely stroll down to the market (reindeer skin anyone?). The lady selling warm socks and woolly hats w...