Last week was quite a week, but we are getting there !  We got our passports and visas back. I have to plug Real Russia once again. They were fantastic ! (albeit expensive). Have booked a ferry from Denmark to Norway and started boxing up bits and pieces. Saturday we popped into Birmingham again for some last minute shopping and to get some Dollars and travellers cheques. We got what we needed (TK Maxx is incredible) but there was no electricity at Birmingham New Street station (first power failure I have seen here) so were not able to get our forex. Not a problem – we ordered online and it will be delivered by post. Can you imagine getting cash in the post back in SA !?

On the way back we stopped off at Cosforth to visit the RAF Museum (5 mins by train from home + a 20 minute walk) We’ve been talking about going since we got to Shifnal. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The new ‘Cold War’ hanger is stunning and well worth the visit. As always, museums are free. I’ve uploaded some photos to the gallery.

V spent most of Sunday trying to arrange hostels and accommodation for our first few days on the road in Denmark and Norway. What a nightmare. If they are not closed for the ‘off’ season they are full or overpriced. One serves pancakes and coffee at 21h00. At around R1000/room/night it should come with a masseuse, not pancakes !  We have had to take hotels and B&B’s – blasting our budget to pieces in the first week – let’s hope the rest of the trip is cheaper than expected. Looking forward to a danish in Denmark.

We are nearly there…  ONE WEEK OF WORK TO GO !!… Lots still to do.