Crossing into the Arctic circle
Today is a day of scenic cruising with the added highlight of crossing into the Arctic circle. One of the advantages of a small ship …
Ålesund
Ålesund is a very pretty coastal town. It’s known for the art nouveau architectural style in which most of the town was rebuilt after a …
Still at sea
Not many photos today … we are surrounded on all sides with nothing but sea and sky. We started the day with 7 laps of …
All at sea!
We were very surprised at how well sound insulated the cabins are; we slept very well and didn’t hear any sound from outside the cabin. …
The Northern Lights revisited
It was certainly not in our plans, but helped by a generous gift from David’s mum we have been able to make a last minute …
In search of the Northern Lights
In an act of purest optimism we are off to Scotland in search of the Northern Lights. We hope that if we go far enough …
A plan for Madagascar mid-June to mid-July 2023
We are now planning our next “Big Trip”; we’re off to Madagascar. The plan is for a month long tour of the island from 15 …
Monet’s magnificent garden.
Unfortunately we picked a rainy day to explore Monet’s garden and house at Giverny but it was nevertheless still very beautiful and atmospheric! We started …
A visit to Keukenhof
Today we visited Keukenhof gardens to see the tulips, orchids, roses, hyacinths and many other beautiful flowers. The colours were amazing despite the weather so …