After two days at sea we were greeted by a beautiful sunny sky as we sailed into Lerwick this morning. Lerwick has a special significance to P&O cruises as it’s founder Arthur Anderson was born here, it can therefore lay
… Read More Akureyri – Capital of the North.
Sitting at the head of the longest fjord in Iceland was today’s destination, Akureyri. Known as the Capital of the North,the town has the second largest population outside of Reykjavik.
The streams tumbling down the mountains gave off steam as
… Read More Isafjordur.
The village of Isafjordur lies at the end of the Skutulsfjorour on a narrow sand spit with tall mountains at the rear.
Sailing up the fjord in the morning light with the huge cliffs either side of the ship was
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The weather this morning was a little overcast with some drizzle in the air and so we decided to take a trip on the Hop-On/Hop-Off bus around the city. Our guide gave us usual facts about the town and the
… Read More A Walk Around Reykjavik.
We arrived in Reykjavik, the World’s most northerly capital, at 8.00am this morning for a two day stay. The name of the city loosely translates as “Smoky Bay” after the steam rising from the hot springs that surround the area.
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