I won't go into too much detail now, but today we got some free internet so I figure that I'd do a short post to let you all know what we've been up to. So, here goes:
Last Tuesday (June 7) we flew from Mumbai to London where we spent two nights at one of the YHA's, toured Westminster Abbey and the Victoria-Abert Museum, and walked around the city a lot. Then, we took the train to the Cotswolds to hike the beautiful English countryside. While we did get a bit of rain, it was a great three days of being out in nature, meeting lots of locals, and drinking a few pints of bitter British ale. Then, we took the train back to London to do some serious sight-seeing: London Bridge, British Museum, Imperial War Museum, Billy Elliot, and more than enough trips on the underground to get comfortable. London was great!
This past Thursday we flew to Bergen, then rented a car to drive up into the Hardanger Fjord region where we stayed in the tiny town of Ulvik, right at the Eastern tip of the fjord. It was the quietest place I've ever been to! Since we had a rented car, we thoroughly explore the entire region enjoying driving up over the mountain pass, through many mountain tunnels, and even playing in the snow. The fjord country is indescribably beautiful and our pictures will not do it justice. After doing that for three days, we drove back to Bergen and are now staying at the YHA near the touristy center. We've got two days of sight-seeing planned ahead before flying to Sweden.
Europe as been great for us so far and we've managed to cut costs by cooking our own meals in the hostels and picnicing everywhere. Most of all, we continue to find a great balance between relaxation and the `clipboard of fun` (to borrow a phrase from Amanda Novak).
Hope you are all enjoying your June, see you soon!
RW
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