Geo: -33.916, 18.4222Our flight from Heathrow to Capetown was delayed by 2 hours, so we had to sit in the lounge and drink wine, champagne etc-to pass the time. Once we left on our BA flight all was well, except that BA really do need to update their available films. The lists were abysmal. However it did mean that after a quite nice meal with umpteen glasses of wine we were able to settle down and have a bit of a kip instead of my usual practice of staying awake all night watching films.After breakfast and landing we had a transfer to our friend Dudley's apartment in Rondebosch, a lovely area of Capetown with a view overlooking Table Mountain and the Medical school where he had originally qualified. After a welcome freshen up and shower we ... read more

Geo: 46.1183, -74.6017Mont Tremblant is a purpose built ski resort just over one and a half hours drive north of Montreal. The whole resort was built from scratch and as my friend Paul would say "if Disney had to create a ski resort this would be it". The architecture is colourful and pretty but uniform throughout the village. There is a little gondola which takes you from the low village to the high village though it is a short walk anyway between the two. The place is full of shops, bars and restaurants and it is all pedestrianised. There is a climbing wall and little sled run for the kids and loads of golf courses to occupy people out of the ski season. We were booked into the Marriott residence in a two bed roomed apartment ... read more

Geo: 49.221, -68.1525Baie-Comeau is another coastal port in Quebec and we were fortunate that it was pleasant dry weather for once. For some reason we had chosen to go on a tour called Manic 2, which was to a hydro-electric power station. The most enjoyable bit was the trip out to see it as we passed lots of lovely wooded areas in which the trees are starting to turn the lovely reds and browns of fall. Stefan enjoyed seeing all the dials and pipes etc on the interior of the huge dam but it really wasn't my scene. We also saw a seal and a dolphin out on the bay. On the way back our guide took us through the pleasant town of Baie-Comeau.Our evening entertainment was the Liar Club, in which a 4 man team ... read more

Geo: 48.9502, -57.9495As per usual we were behind schedule and so arrived in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland just after lunch instead of early in the morning. The delay had been due to fog which had slowed our speed. Mother Nature has certainly intervened frequently on this trip. It was drizzly and rainy when we arrived but brightened up later and the sun came out in the afternoon. Most passengers went on one of the tours around the island. We took a taxi up the hill to Captain Cook's monument from which there are good views of the river and the town. Apparently Captain Cook honed all his cartographic skills while he was here. There are walks to do from here but we did not have that much time so we walked down the hill back towards town. The ... read more

Geo: 60.7201, -46.0268We were actually blessed with a sunny day as we cruised through the Prince Christian Sound in the south of Greenland. The scenery was dramatic and rocky with the odd iceberg floating by. The Captain took it slowly- we did not want a Titanic moment! Glaciers crept down to the sea and later in the afternoon there were beautiful mists hovering over the sea and the land.The following morning we anchored off Qaqortoq , which is South Greenland's largest town. It is pronounced "kakortok “but as if you had something stuck in your throat. Before we came here I had not realised that Greenland belongs to Denmark. For some reason I expected to see locals who looked like Danes. To my surprise they were all Inuit looking with very round Mongolian type faces. The ... read more