Guest Post -Sorenson's Visit

On our arrival to London with extra baby supplies and a stroller, it was wonderful to be greeted by a very nice driver at Heathrow by a sign reading Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson!

We spent the first few days in exploring the wonderful department stores - Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis, Fortum & Mason while walking may parts of the local neighborhoods. Our favorite lunches were at EAT, and it was nice to ride the double decker buses even with the wet and overcast weather. Russell went to the City to visit many famous sites while Anna and I walked to Buckingham Palace followed by a wonderful Tea at the Dorchester. Russell and I also went on the Big Bus Tour, which was so nice and informative. It also dropped us off right next to Nils' work, and we went to his favorite BBQ restaurant nearby. On our last day in London, we went with Nils to Windsor castle which we had visited years before. It was so nice to travel to a castle without getting in a car thanks to the transit system in England. The tour was wonderful, and it was neat to visit on a day when the Queen was home!

We then went to Norway to introduce Anna and Nils the nordic country. Some items have changed since we last visited 5 years ago, but it is as beautiful and expensive as ever! We had a wonderful time touring around (thanks in part to a wonderful TomTom borrowed from a Friend of theirs), though the winter appears to be coming early. We took a day trip to the beautiful little village of Drobak, which is a famous Santa Crossing location. We also toured around to many amazing sites of Oslo, including the majestic views from the sky jump left over from the 1952 Oslo Olympics as well as most of the heritage museums. We ate at many unique places, including a Mexican restaurant (including Russ) and the most popular restaurant in Norway - Peppe's Pizza.

In all, we had a wonderful time with Anna and Nils. We can't wait to visit again, and we can't wait for the new addition to the family!