Updated map and log book
Rather interestingly Leg 71 has ended up setting a few milestones:
Still pretty much the whole of Europe to go!
Leg 72 - Tunis, Tunisia (DTTA Tunis Carthage International Airport) to Athens, Greece (LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
Today we are flying to Athens in Greece, via Sicily and across the Mediterranean Sea and over Crete. Shortish flight - just under 1,000Nm. We are going to fly over Palermo and Catania in Sicily as we cross Southern Italy.
Lovely day in Tunis today
Climbing to 7,500 feet for our cruise altitude today
Passing the island of Zembra and leaving Africa now to head out over the Mediterrarean
Approaching the South West tip of Siciliy and the town of Marsala
Alongside the Golfo do Castellammare and the towns of Alcamo and Partinico
Palermo, on the Northern Coast of Sicily - and spectacular views on the mountains in Sicily to our right
We take a quick spin around to fly low over the seafront
Heading East towards Catania
Lake Pozzillo and Mount Etna to our left at 10,900 feet
Here’s Catania on the East Coast of Sicily - a town in the shadow of Mount Etna
Back out over the Med on our way to Crete this time
Passing the island of Skariana just before Crete - not a breath of wind by the looks of it
We are flying along the Northern Coast of Crete
Approaching Heraklion
Turning North now and heading towards Athens acros the sea of Crete
The islands of Milos, Serifos, Kithnos and Kea in the setting sun
Starting our approach pattern into Athens
Lined up on final
And down
Parked. And a beautiful approach in the setting sun into Athens Airport.
Leg 73 - Athens, Greece (LGAV Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) to Nice, France (LFMN Nice/Cote d’Azur)
Today we are heading back to Italy from Greece, to head up North through the country, seeing the main sites, before heading West to the South of France and Nice. So we are going via Bari, Naples, Rome, Bologne, Venice, Verona and Milan.
Bit cloudy in Athens this afternoon and some spots of rain
Straight over the top of Athens but catching some of the low cloud
Crossing the heart of mainland Greece - stunning views and rugged hills
Views out over the Ionian Sea
And out over water where Ionian Sea meets the Adriatic Sea on our way to Italy
Approaching Bari on Italy’s East Coast
Turning West and crossing Southern Italy towards Naples, passing Monte Vulture on the way on our left
Nearing Naples, with Vesuvius rising up on our left - let’s take a little detour over the top of it before arcing around low over the seafront
Climbing away from Naples towards Rome
Rome
Heading North again now towards Florence - plenty of clearly volcanic craters and mountain ridges
Flying over Florence
And Bologne
And on to Venice over the Laguna di Venezia
Heading West again to Verona
Verona, looking lovely in the late afternoon sunshine
Heading for Milan, and passing the stunning Lake Garda
Milan looks stunning as well
And headingSouth West to Nice and the French Riviera - crossing over the very end of the Alps - the Alpes Maritimes
ATC has given us a straight in approach to runway 22L. 30 Miles to go and approaching the Alps
We need to start our descent soon, which could be interesting with these mountains
And there is Nice and the Cote d’Azur
And down and parked
Great flight, I really enjoyed that
Leg 74 - Nice, France (LFMN Nice/Cote d’Azur) to Porto, Portugal (LPPR Francisco Sa Carneiro)
Today we are following the South coast of France and then nipping over to the Balearic Islands before flying around the South Coast of Spain and then on to Portugal, ending our trip in Porto. We are passing over many places on our way; Marseille, Barcelona, Mallorca, Ibiza, Murcia, Almeria, Merbella, Cadiz, Faro and Lisbon before landing in Porto.
It’s a lovely morning in Nice today, for our departure
First stop is Marseille
And on to Barcelona, across the Gulf of Lion
Heading South to Mallorca and over La Palma and heading to Ibiza
Over Ibiza and now heading back towards mainland Spain
On our way to Murcia in Southern Spain
Back to the coast now and the town of Almeria over some rugged, hilly and dry terrain
Next stop is the holiday destinarion of Marbella further along the coast, passing Malaga on the way
And on to Rota Navy at Cadiz, a major port city in Spain, crossing inland across miles of remote mountains and scrub
Here’s Faro
And our last stop before Porto - Lisbon
Heading North to Porto
Lining up for final approach
And down
Leg 75 - Porto, Portugal (LPPR Francisco Sa Carneiro) to Courchevel, France (LFLJ Courchevel)
Today we are taking a lazy winding stroll across Northern Spain and into the French Alps - passing by a number of points of interest in true sight seeing style. We start by heading East to Pamplona then into to Pyrenees. There we will fly by Lac de Cap-de-Long and Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory before heading on to Stadium de Toulouse. Then further East, we’ll have a close up view of the Millau Viaduct and then on to the French Alps. Mont Aiguille, Sanctuaire Notre dame de la Salette and Perret Tower all await before our final, tricky landing at Courchevel, high in the French Alps.
So a bit overcast and cloudy on the West Coast of Spain this afternoon as we take off, climbing and then turning right to head East towards Pamplona.
Heading across Northern Spain - some clouds, but not too bad
Here’s Pamplona and the Fuerte Alfonso XII San Cristobal
Our next stops are Lac de Cap-de-Long and Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory. We need to climb up to about 11,000 feet to get over the top of the Pyrenees mountains to reach them. Spectacular views of the mountains through the clouds
Aproaching Lac de Cap-de-Long - hopefully not hidden by the clouds - and no - the clouds clear perfectly to give us a fantastic view
And onwards to the observatory - which is, unfortunately shrouded in cloud today - just visible through the murk
North East to Toulouse, clearing the Pyrenees, still lots of low cloud about though
Onward to the Millau Viaduct - spectacular
Climbing now towards Mont Aiguille, crossing the Rhone valley
Unfortunately the airstrip is shrouded in mist
More stunning scenery as we head to Sanctuaire Notre Dame de la Salette
On towards Perret Tower - a little hard to see in the gloomy mist, but it’s there
And now our final approach into Courchevel, circling around to approach runway 22 - hoping visibility improves - passing right overhead before we turn back around
And down and parked
What a great flight! Loved that.
Leg 76 - Courchevel, France (LFLJ Courchevel) to Prague, Czech Republic (LKPR Ruzyne)
Today we are sight-seeing across Central Europe, heading North initially to Geneva, and then cutting across East, all the way to Prague and Ruzyne Airport. On the way, we’re going to fly by a few sights. First is the Arc-Et-Senans, then on to Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg before we head to Strasbourg, Neuschwanstein Castle and finally Hohensalzburg Fortress before heading North East to Prague.
Unfortunately, the weather in Courchevel today is best described as “foul”
Well, if the weather doesn’t improve, we won’t be seeing too many of the sights we’ve picked out!
You can just about make out Geneva below us here, but a sudden break in the clouds reveals a stunning Lake Geneva
A little glimpse of sunshine maybe as we head North East, but it looks more ominous ahead
There, below us, is Arc-Et-Senans
Continuing North East to Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg…getting cloudier again!
Well, the Chateau is down there somewhere…honest!
On now to Strasbourg…and unfortunately for us today, the weather is not playing ball. Not had many trips like this so far - let’s just call this one as unlucky. But, for the record, here is Strasbourg
Neuschwanstein Castle is next up, and really hoping the clouds clear a bit before we get there. Maybe we’ll get lucky…or maybe not
There’s the castle, at the foot of the mountains
On to our last visit to Hohensalzburg Fortress
Spectacular views of the Alps and some improving weather too
And here is Salzburg and the Hohensalzburg Fortress
And our final leg towards Prague, scooting under the low cloud
Turning to take up final approach, lining up nicely on the glideslope
Coming in nicely
And down
Cool. Next we will be heading North to Scandinavia think
Leg 77 - Prague, Czech Republic (LKPR Ruzyne) to Vaasa, Finland (EFVA Vaasa)
Today we are heading North from Ruzyne and into Scandinavia. First we are heading to Malmo then turning to the North East and taking in the Oland Bridge and Kungsangen before onwards to Stockholm. Further East from there to the Bomarsund Bridge and Turku Castle before Helsinki. Lastly going North to Ylisto Bridge before finally heading West to Vaasa.
Should be a fun flight. Much better weather in Ruzyne today too.
Pretty flat here in the Czech Republic and the River Elbe
Crossing back into Northern Germany, still following the River Elbe and approaching the Northern coast of Germany
Heading across to Malmo and our first sight of the Swedish coast and the Oresundsbron Bridge
On to the Oland Bridge, the bridge between the Swedish mainland and the island of Oland
North to Kungsangen
East on to Stockholm
Bomarsund Bridge
Into Finland and Turku
Finland is very flat, much like Sweden, at least this far South
Clouds coming in as we come over Helsinki
Ylisto Bridge
Cloudy now as we head towards Vaasa
Landing in this could be tricky
Coming in for approach and a big crosswind
And down, with a big crab on!
Cool flight. Next leg will probably be further North to see more of the Scandinavian sights
Great photos, many thanks
This is brilliant, enjoyed reading. Inspired me to try and do this once I get to grips of the game a little more (I only bought it on Thursday). Made my first real successful smooth landing last night so I am getting there! 
Awesome! Glad you’re enjoying it. I found it a great way to learn the game and I now know the TBM really well!
Leg 78 - Vaasa, Finland (EFVA Vaasa) to Bergen, Norway (ENBR Flesland)
Today we are heading further North to the some of the picturesque islands of Norway, before following the Norwegian coast South West to Bergen. On the way we are going to fly by Kiruna Church, Stornappstinden, Mengelsdalstinden, Helgeland Bridge, Trondheim, Storseisundet Bridge, Hardanger Bridge and Fyksesund Bridge.
Looks like a nice day here in Vaarsa - hopefully that continues and we can get to see the sights
Heading North over the Gulf of Bothnia and some much thicker clouds here as we approach Sweden
And here is the East coast of Sweden
Kiruna Church is our first destination
Climbing through the murky cloud as we head North into Norway
Stornappstinden and Mengelsdalstinden are next in a stunning series of islands on the North coast of Norway - still cloudy, but some gaps, so hopefully we’ll get some good views
Stunning views through the clouds though - what an amazing place
Turning South towards Helgeland Bridge, still pretty murky
And South West on to Trondheim - and more low cloud
Storseisundet Bridge
Hardanger Bridge
Fyksesund Bridge
Finally, our last leg and on to Bergen through the low cloud and setting sun
Lined up for final approach
Down and parked
That was an awesome flight! Some great scenery!
Great leg with plenty of great scenary! 
Leg 79 - Bergen, Norway (ENBR Flesland) to Paris, France (LFPG Charles de Gaulle)
Today we are making an evening flight from Bergen to Paris. On the way, our route will take in quite a few landmarks: Aalborg Stadium, Cere Park Aaarhus, Lego House, Afsluitdijk, Houtribdijk, Rijkmuseum, Erasmus Bridge, Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp, Palais de Justice Brussels, Citadelle of Lille, Amiens Cathedral.
Hoping for less cloudy weather today, as that was a bit of a problem over Norway and Sweden on our last leg. And it is indeed a beautiful late afternoon in Bergen with clear skies around
We take off to the North before turning 180 to head back South towards Aalborg, our first destination - but unfortunately heading back into heavy clouds
Crossing Southern Norway
Crossing the Skagerrak towards Denmark
Here’s Aalborg and we fly right over the top of the football stadium
Onwards to Aarhus and we can see just how flat the terrain is here - which does mean we can fly nice and low over Aarhus and Cere Park
Heading South West towards Billund and the Lego House
And on to the dykes in Netherlands, Afsluitdijk and Houtribdijk. Leaving the Danish coast and heading across the North Sea
Approaching the Dutch coast and the cloud getting lower again in the sinking sunlight
And here are Afsluitdijk and Houtribdijk, just visible through the mist (which I’m really hoping clears soon!)
Onwards to Amsterdam and the Rijkmuseum, which is unfortunately shrouded by the low cloud
I suspect Rotterdam and the Erasmus Bridge will be the same…but it turns out we are in luck and the clouds clear a little
Maybe Antwerp will be the same and we’ll get good views of the Cathedral of Our Lady - but not really - it’s down there somewhere I’m sure
Brussels may be just as bad, or indeed worse
Heading further West to Lille, and maybe, just maybe, the cloud will clear a bit. We may be in luck, although it’s getting darker than I thought it would. We can just see the Citadel of Lille below
Last stop before Paris is Amiens and a good view of the Cathederal
And on to Paris and definitely clearing cloud, which is great
Turning on to our final approach
And down and parked
I think we may be on our last leg for our next flight!
