Viking - Some our best friends are native Norwegians too, so we were there to visit with them. Norway is an incredibly beautiful country, and we'll definitely return for more visits there. Yes, we heard all about the cable cut; it was quite big news there for a few days. Would you believe Braathens Airways doesn't want to refund our tickets, saying it wasn't their fault either so why should they give us our money back? I've given up on them and am contesting the charge through CitiBank.

Barcelona was great and we had a nice time there. I've heard from so many people that it's their fave city, and although we really enjoyed it there I wouldn't put it at the top of my list. Close though, definitely in the top 5 Euro cities for me.