Blogs from Oceans and Seas - page 2

Hello everyone DAY25 We VIsited Isafjordur in Iceland which is on the shores of Skutulsfjorour,on the northern point of Iceland.it was a small town about 1000 Inhabitants. Next day we visited Akureyri which is one of the biggest towns,about 20,000 inhabitants in Iceland. We joined the on and off bus around the city,we did a bit of shopping,there was more to choose from,as the other -places were very small That was our last stop in Iceland,we are now heading to Copenhagen,1199 nautical miles,2 days at sea. hope You enjoy the few photos KS... read more

HI EVERYONE WE spent most of the day cruising up the TASERMIUT Fjord,photos will not do it justice.it was stunning We are now cruising to our next port Qaqortoq in a north easterly direction into the North Atlantic sea. Thanks for travelling with us KS... read more

Hi Every one Yesterday has got to be the best day of the tour,we arrived at 11oclock sailing into Prins Christian Sund,it’s 100km long and it is narrow sometimes only 500 metres wide,it is surrounded by steep mountains. THE Fjord is dotted with many glaciers We spent about 6 hrs to get through and it was magic. There is a very small village there only about 100 people live there,you will see on the photos. Last night we left the sounds and headed towards Nuuk,we will travel 393 nautical miles in a North westerly direction in the Labrador Sea. It’s getting a bit more colder as we go further,but on the whole the weather has been brilliant,going through the sund was sunny. enjoy the photos KS... read more

Hello everyone We left Germany and our next stop was Orkney islands,when we docked we went on coach trip around the island. We saw Standing stones of Stenness is a Neolithic Monument,five miles north east of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney. We visited Stromness another small island where Dr John Rae Arctic explorer was born 1813 to 1893.we have had lovely days of sun So we hope that will continue for us all. We also visited an Italian chapel it is a highly ornate Catholic chapel,it was built during world war 2 by Italian prisoners of war. It was constructed with limited materials,it’s very beautiful inside. Our next stop is STORNAWAY in the Hebrides lovely Town ,very old buildings,Bagpipes were played for us,we spied a good coffee shop As the coffee for me on boat ... read more

We have said goodbye to Norway and are on our way across the North Sea, heading to Scotland. After all our visits to interesting places in Norway, we have to say we really have enjoyed this cruise. There are still a couple of days left before we return home, so we will still be reporting more fun and relaxation. This morning we got up and went to the dining room again for Eggs Benedict, or at least Janet did. David had Ham and Eggs. We then went to the Crooner's Lounge where Janet was able to spend the morning with her knitting friends and David was able to draft yesterday's BLOG story. After getting some final updates, we published yesterday's story. Hopefully you have had a chance to read it and will understand why it was ... read more