How many countries are represented here?

I am, yes  We have been going to the Algarve for over 30 years and we joke that we cold have bought one of those glorious, super expensive villas in Quinta Do Lago by now with the amount of money we have spent on holidays there    Never mind. Whereabouts in London did you live?

Lindarina I just LOVED it!! We got there on the first day the Norwegians saw the actual sun and it was sunny and beautiful every day until the last, 12 days later. Of course sunny was all for several minutes and the brightness lasted a couple hours, but when you're on vacation and it's dark at 2:30pm, then it's time for a stop in a lovely cafe and a glass of wine! I think I would thrive in a climate like Norway. I love the cold, I love the dark - heck I love the rain! I do NOT love humid and wet, but give me cold and wet every day of the week. 

When I lived in Switzerland, we had The Fog (it was thusly called, but in French) descend upon us for the entire winter. So starting in late fall (early Nov?) until March, we saw the sun - if it was sunny - from about 10:30 to 3pm. It just makes me warm, cozy and happy. 

I think I am so very busy all the time, that sometimes rain and cold and wet gives me leave to be a bit lazy. But Norway was just all that. I loved it so much!! I loved that our host drove a Tesla on the snow. I loved that everyone drove so well on the snow and I could barely walk on the ice. I loved the colors of the homes and the lights in all the windows. It was so magical!

p.s. I felt VERY American because I gushed so much over our bus driver. He (by a stroke of good luck) was our bus driver a few times and each time I told him how wonderful he was driving through mountains on snow and ice. He was amazing!

I’m from the US but 11 years now in South Korea so obvs know it well. I’m supposed to be in Vietnam next month but...my blue passport is fucking me over. Doesn't matter I live in a country that isn’t asinine.

I’m a little bitter if you can’t tell 😂

Thank you! I was planning on doing a round-up in the original post when enough people have had the chance to see this. I'll do it tomorrow. 

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't we have more than one from New Zealand ?

Also, I’m pretty sure there are at least two peas from France

I love this thread.
Please invite me to all your homes and cook me a fabulous meal of local mainstays and delicacies.

Lindarina I just LOVED it!! We got there on the first day the Norwegians saw the actual sun and it was sunny and beautiful every day until the last, 12 days later. Of course sunny was all for several minutes and the brightness lasted a couple hours, but when you're on vacation and it's dark at 2:30pm, then it's time for a stop in a lovely cafe and a glass of wine! I think I would thrive in a climate like Norway. I love the cold, I love the dark - heck I love the rain! I do NOT love humid and wet, but give me cold and wet every day of the week. 

When I lived in Switzerland, we had The Fog (it was thusly called, but in French) descend upon us for the entire winter. So starting in late fall (early Nov?) until March, we saw the sun - if it was sunny - from about 10:30 to 3pm. It just makes me warm, cozy and happy. 

I think I am so very busy all the time, that sometimes rain and cold and wet gives me leave to be a bit lazy. But Norway was just all that. I loved it so much!! I loved that our host drove a Tesla on the snow. I loved that everyone drove so well on the snow and I could barely walk on the ice. I loved the colors of the homes and the lights in all the windows. It was so magical!

p.s. I felt VERY American because I gushed so much over our bus driver. He (by a stroke of good luck) was our bus driver a few times and each time I told him how wonderful he was driving through mountains on snow and ice. He was amazing!