Monthly Archives: August 2017

Northern Lights

In theory, seeing the Northern Lights shouldn’t be all that hard. After all, here I am on a ship quite far north and it is the start of the usual sights from fall on. The practical reason that the lights … Continue reading

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Ilulissat, Greenland – Day 1

Photos will follow One of the larger cities in Greenland (population hovering around 5k) this particular Danish outpost is on the Kangia Fjord and home to one of the most active glaciers in the world. The Sermon Kujalleq calves off … Continue reading

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Three sheets to the

canvas. See! You were looking for the word “wind” even tho you know with absolute certainty that I don’t drink alcohol. I was going to say “drink” but that would be a stupid declaration since everyone drinks something – whether … Continue reading

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Akureyri

Somewhere between our cabin and the gangway I managed to misplace George. Thinking he was right behind me, I had grabbed my bag and camera. I even remembered to take my room key. Once on the pier, I realized that … Continue reading

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Seyðisfjörður

Even the overcast sky and intermittent rain coulnt slow my enthusiasm this morning. And it had nothing to do with docking after two sea days or free wifi in the terminal. I really enjoy port calls in Iceland. After all, … Continue reading

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SeaDay 2

And now there are only 8 hours of time zone change since we are headed to Iceland (GMT-1) today and another hour of fall back tomorrow. I have now recovered, maybe, enough to discuss the flight, followed by a flight, … Continue reading

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Phoenix

Traveling on this line feels much different than the standard, mid-range US/North American focused lines. There is one announcement per day, at around 1000 by the cruise director followed by the captain with the whole thing taking less than five … Continue reading

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Out to Sea

And yes, I realize this is 2017, rather than 2018, but I waited too long to pull the information from the website – so just bear with me –   and the general information on the trip  I don’t know … Continue reading

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A 33 hour day

You know all those times when you wish you had a few more hours in the day. Hours that you fantasied as being productive? A day in which you would amaze everyone and finish your to-do list! Well, I will … Continue reading

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SK 936

And if you think that sounds like a flight number, you are absolutely correct. George and I are sitting in the United Lounge at SFO. He has a backpack full of stuff (no clue) while mine has the usual camera … Continue reading

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Another Country

Just in case you are worried, all that has been going on here is a lot of construction. Both ours and our neighbors who just happen to have a flat roof which in turn translates to horrendously smelling asphalt. In … Continue reading

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