27 hours from now

And so our wonderful holiday has come to an end, packing all the dirty clothes, wearing our last clean clothes home, going to brunch before catching a cab to the airport with Bill and Leonie. We have had a great time and seen some wonderful sites, all the better because it has been shared with friends.

Here our our Best's from our experience ...

The best beds are in Norway.
The best trains are in Norway.
The best experience was our cruise in Norway.
The best beer is in Belgium
The best bar was in Belgium
The best Boutique hotel 'Main Street' was in Ypres, Belgium
The best hotel was in Bruges in Belgium, the Orangerie
The best tour was the battle field tour in France and Belgium
The best bread and croissants ... France of course
The best food and restaurants ... France.
The best fun we had was on our canal boat in France Canal du Midi
The best coffee in Barcelona Catalonia (Spain)
The best cathedral was in Barcelona.

I am sure I can add to this list as I reflect In the coming days.

27 hours from now we will be home if all our travels go well. I am sitting in Barcelona Airport and it is just like any other really, people shopping, spending their last Euros, drinking and eating overpriced food, carrying every kind of bag imaginable and wearing outfits from those fit for the ballet to clothes you would wear in the garden. I can see every colour of skin, hair , outfit, luggage and I am surrounded by several different languages.  All of these things add to the tapestry of a holiday, and as I soak them up I wonder if I will ever travel to Europe again.