Sunday Night Lights
14. September 2025, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Call from the captain came about midnight when he informed us there was aurora activity on the port side. Since I’m on the starboard side, I got dressed and went up to deck six. The lights weren’tWeiterlesen
From Greenland to Canada
15. September 2025, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Didn’t get a great sleep but my body knows it’s later than the clock says (we moved back two hours overnight) so I’m up watching icebergs go by (well we’re going by them).
ReisenderThis one is from my real camera but the sky colours are a bit off. The iceberg is accurate which is weird!
Approaching Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
15. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
15. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
✅ third territory visited. We did a little tour of the hamlet and then got a cultural presentation including some traditional foods and throat singers. The second video is a little throat singingWeiterlesen
Morning at sea
16. September 2025, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Today is a sea day for us as we travel to our next “port”. Ordered room service breakfast and have been watching for whales. So far I’ve only spotted birds and icebergs.
Akpatok Island Polar Bears - Part 1
17. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
We had very challenging conditions this morning with lots of fog but we still managed to see at least six bears including a mother and cub. I spotted the second and fifth bears (they looked likeWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe male isn’t likely family. I just got lucky that the female and baby and the male were in the same frame.
Akpatok Island Polar Bears - Part 2
17. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Looking forward to uploading these at home and editing. These are straight from camera and lower resolution downloads.
Nachvak Fjord Morning
18. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We are in Torngat Mountains National Park a day early as we are trying to avoid a passing storm by hiding in the Nachvak Fjord. A polar bear was spotted this morning but I missed it running to get myWeiterlesen
Morning zodiac cruise of Nachvak Fjord
18. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We found the one polar bear spotted from the ship earlier in the morning
Afternoon zodiac cruise of Nachvak Fjord
18. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Spent some time watching a black dot….err…bear.
Polar bears in Saglek Fjord
19. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
There is supposedly a cub splashing in the water but I’m not sure I captured it.
Zodiac cruise in Saglek Fjord
19. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
I told my zodiac driver Lars yesterday about the National Parks red chairs and today he found them!!
Polar bears in Saglek Fjord again
19. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
The same mother and cub that were visible from the ship at breakfast were spotted at lunch and we also got to see them from our cabin balcony
Sunset off the coast of Labrador
19. September 2025, Labrador Sea ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Good morning from Nain, Labrador
20. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Nain, Labrador
20. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We landed in Nain and went on a tour but opted out of visiting the church which ended up being a big part of the tour so we went on a little walk to the store (to check out the prices) and decided toWeiterlesen
Rigolet, Labrador
21. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
We landed in the southernmost Inuit town in Canada. The weather wasn’t great so we did a quick look of the town and headed back to the ship. The town has the second longest boardwalk in NorthWeiterlesen
Pulling into Red Bay, Labrador
22. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The ship changed the itinerary from Battle Harbour to Red Bay. Red Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site. The latter means there are red chairs here. If I can’t findWeiterlesen
Red Bay National Historic Site
22. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Saddle Island, Red Bay
22. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Minke whale in Red Bay
22. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We did actually see some lunge feeding activity on the zodiac but I didn’t have my camera out for that. These are all teeny tiny fins.
ReisenderIt’s the same kind of whale we saw in Iceland if memory serves. They’re pretty boring.
L’Anse aux Meadows Nat’l Historic Site
23. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
L’Anse aux Meadows and Norstead
23. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Twillingate, Newfoundland
24. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We took a tender to Twillingate Harbour and walked around town a bit. I stopped for a souvenir and we stopped for a latte and snacks.
Heading to French Head
24. September 2025 in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We are moving a short distance to French Head for a zodiac cruise this afternoon. It’s a lovely sunny afternoon for a cruise.