We’ve reached Norway in our World Dolls Series – a much-anticipated destination after a tough couple of weeks in Russia and a long trip over.

There are great illustrations by Frank Bird for this edition.

Our guides are Asa & Karl – a colourful, friendly pair with an unmistakable spring in their step.

Karl is a Lapp and hails from the far North so we head there first – the coach has a few more miles to do yet!

Karl shows us the traditional way of life in Lapland and we meet the lovely reindeer.

Then it’s back down South…

…where we take in the picturesque fishing harbours and get stuck into some cod.

Sightseeing in Oslo follows…

… and some serious R&R in the surrounding forests and on the ski slopes.

We’ll be naturals before long – we don’t want to get shown up by the local 3-year-olds!

The long, hard graft of that Russian farm is a distant memory.

We just about squeezed the coach onto the ferry for a trip down the fjords. Simply stunning!

Thanks Asa & Karl – our spirits are refreshed.

Hopefully we’ll make a trip to Norway in the real world one day – and we pray it looks like Mr Bird’s illustrations!