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Cirencester

KarenMarch 7, 2026June 5, 2026

Days Out Restaurant

Winchester: Helios

KarenFebruary 21, 2026June 5, 2026

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

KarenFebruary 17, 2026March 1, 2026

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

KarenFebruary 16, 2026March 1, 2026

Artwork Trail Days Out Restaurant Treasure Trail

Cirencester

KarenMarch 7, 2026June 5, 2026

Cheltenham Races are on next week and the University of Gloucester coincides their reading week so students can either head home or earn money working at the races. Callum opted...

Days Out Restaurant

Winchester: Helios

KarenFebruary 21, 2026June 5, 2026

After seeing the stunning Moon installation at Tewkesbury Abbey, I had read more about the artist Luke Jerram and discovered he had two further installations touring the globe. Helios (the...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

KarenFebruary 17, 2026March 1, 2026

Alas, our cruise was coming to an end and we have loved this voyage up the cost of Norway and back again, especially in the winter. We've been surprised by...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

KarenFebruary 16, 2026March 1, 2026

We were stopping at just three ports today. A very early morning stop back in Trondheim this morning - We docked around 6.30am and would be leaving at 9.30am but...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 10 (Brønnøysund)

KarenFebruary 15, 2026March 1, 2026

We were heading back to civilisation today - we crossed the Arctic Circle again! The weather couldn't have contrasted more with the crossing on the way up. Snow storm. You...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 9 (Stokmarknes & Svolvær)

KarenFebruary 14, 2026March 1, 2026

Happy Valentines Day!! A busy day ahead with lots of stops ... we'd missed Mehamn at 4am this morning and we were at breakfast when we stopped in Harstad. The...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 8 (Hammerfest)

KarenFebruary 13, 2026February 24, 2026

We'd already stopped at three ports by the time we woke up this morning: Mehamn, Kjøllefjord and Honningsvåg. We popped up on deck to watch the sail into Havøysund. It...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 7 (Kirkenes)

KarenFebruary 12, 2026February 24, 2026

Overnight Nordnorge stopped in Vardø and Vadsø. Ships only stop at Vadsø on the Northbound route, not the Southbound - 34 ports on the way up but only 33 ports...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 6 (Honningsvåg)

KarenFebruary 11, 2026February 23, 2026

We were now sailing up the last stretch of Western Norway before we sailed along the north of Norway. We had crossed latitude 71°. In the early hours of the...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 5 (Tromsø)

KarenFebruary 10, 2026February 19, 2026

NordNorge stopped at four ports overnight - Stokmarknes, Sortland, Risøyhamn and Harstad and we slept through the lot! Little bit of a lie in and a later breakfast today as...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 4 (Bodø)

KarenFebruary 9, 2026February 17, 2026

Up early this morning to be out on deck as we crossed the Arctic Circle at 66°33'N. It was barely light when we first stepped out on the deck. The...

Cruise Nordnorge

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 3 (Trondheim)

KarenFebruary 8, 2026February 15, 2026

We thought we'd beat the rush for breakfast this morning ... but everyone else seemed to have the same idea too. We had stopped briefly in Kristiansund at 02.45 for...

Here … There … Everywhere

Cirencester

Winchester: Helios

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

Cirencester

Winchester: Helios

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 10 (Brønnøysund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 9 (Stokmarknes & Svolvær)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 8 (Hammerfest)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 7 (Kirkenes)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 6 (Honningsvåg)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 5 (Tromsø)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 4 (Bodø)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 3 (Trondheim)

Cirencester

Winchester: Helios

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 12 (Bergen)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 11 (Kristiansund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 10 (Brønnøysund)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 9 (Stokmarknes & Svolvær)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 8 (Hammerfest)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 7 (Kirkenes)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 6 (Honningsvåg)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 5 (Tromsø)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 4 (Bodø)

Hurtigruten Coastal Explorer – Day 3 (Trondheim)

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