After a very early start, 4am ! we headed out to Gatwick and our flight to Norway. The usual crush of people and delays before take off do nothing to enhance international travel.

Our flight path over England revealed a dry and parched land, very reminiscent of Australia. Bergen Airport was all mod cons and it didn’t take long to pass thru to our Viking ship transfer.

Viking Vela is very smart and modern, the cabin and verandah are significantly bigger than Oceania’s, and she feels very airy. I’ll post some pics of her over the coming weeks. In the meantime we’re enjoying our balcony view, the cooler weather and a G&T.