As the ship moved to its berth in the picturesque town of Alesund, the weather appeared a little disappointing, with the cloudy sky and a little drizzle. Throughout this cruise we have experienced pretty good weather so we can’t really … Read More
Day 12 – A Quiet Day at Sea.
It made quite a change today to wake up with no mountains visible from the window, today was a day at sea. Generally when you cruise in the summer a sea day is a good excuse to lie on a … Read More
Day 11 – The Lofoten Islands.
I am beginning to run out of superlatives for the views that we wake up to, today’s was once again a wonderful site. The mountains, if anything, were more rugged than those in the fjords but there appeared to be … Read More
Day 10 – Tromso.
There were lots of people on deck at midnight last night, cameras poised ready to capture pictures of the midnight sun. Not to be left out I joined in and this is my best effort.
The photographs do not really … Read More
Day 9 – Honningsvag & North Cape.
It’s become normal to wake up to snow capped mountains moving slowly past the window, today was no exception as we sailed into Honningsvag. The town itself is a working town with people employed predominantly in fishing but with two … Read More