Flying to Reykjavik, Iceland
5月19日, オランダ ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We had the easiest check-in that we have had in a very long time. There was no fuss and no stress for a change, and security was a breeze.
Arrival at Reykjavik Airport
5月19日, アイスランド ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We finally arrived in Reykjavik and collected our luggage. We are waiting for another person to get off the flight as he is joining the ship, too. So far, there is no sign of him, and the taxi driverもっと詳しく
Hilton Hotel
5月19日, アイスランド ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We are now at our hotel for an overnight stay. Time to have something to eat.
We will meet the Volendam tomorrow!
Hilton Hotel - View of Volendam Arrival
5月20日, アイスランド ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We can see the Volendam arriving. We will meet her later this morning.
The Volendam & Reykjavik
5月20日, アイスランド ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We arrived at the Volendam and Paul got sorted. We are in a guest cabin on level 2 at the back of the ship. At least it has a window!
After lunch we look a shuttle into town and walked the 5.5km backもっと詳しく
Reykjavik Botanical Gardens Walk
5月21日, アイスランド ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
With the ship staying another day in port, Paul and I took a walk to the Botanical Gardens this morning.
There, we saw the remains of hot spring washing ponds where women used to wash clothes andもっと詳しく
Port of Reykjavik
5月21日, アイスランド ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
This afternoon was quiet. Fog rolled in from the sea but later the sun came out again.
Departure for Greenland has been delayed until tomorrow morning due to icy sea conditions and a weather frontもっと詳しく
Seay Day 1 & 2
5月22日, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Yesterday, the Captain updated us with regard to Greenland. Unfortunately, due to icy sea conditions and a bad weather front, the Volendam will not be sailing to Nanortalik. The port is unreachableもっと詳しく
Sea Day 3
5月24日, Labrador Sea ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
The ship rocked and rolled through the night, and Paul had to go to work at midnight. At some point, the ship had to deviate course because of an unexpected patch of ice, and also the wind picked upもっと詳しく
Paamiut
5月25日, グリーンランド ⋅ 🌬 2 °C
Last night, we were invited to dinner with guests whom we have known over the years, Dee & Wells, Sandy & Dave, and Rob & Bill. We had a lovely time catching up with them.
Today, around lunchtime,もっと詳しく
Qaqortoq
5月26日, グリーンランド ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
I slept rather well as the seas were a lot calmer. What a relief. Paul still had to go to the Bridge, though, due to icebergs.
We managed to go ashore, via tender, around lunchtime, and had a wanderもっと詳しく
Leaving Qaqortoq
5月26日, グリーンランド ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Views from the ship.
St. Anthony, Newfoundland
5月28日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We had dinner with friends last night and enjoyed their company. They had another couple with them and a solo traveller. It was a pleasant evening.
Paul fortunately wasn't called to the Bridge duringもっと詳しく
St. Anthony, Newfoundland
5月28日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Unfortunately, our time ashore was short, so we had to head back to the ship.
St. John's, Newfoundland
5月29日, カナダ ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Paul has a strange inflamed patch on the back of his leg, so he went to the infirmary. He had an ultrasound scan to rule out a deep vein thrombosis and was given a steroid cream for thrombophlebitis.もっと詳しく
St. Pierre, France. Walk through town.
5月30日, サンピエール・ミクロン ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
We were invited to a party last night in the Pinnacle Grill by friends we have known over the years who have sailed with us. It was a lovely evening. As usual, we were left with bulging stomachs - theもっと詳しく
St Pierre, France. Walk back to the ship
5月30日, サンピエール・ミクロン ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
From the outskirts of town, we headed into the mountain for a scenic walk back to the ship.
The scenery was beautiful. The paths were mainly stony but passed over bogland, streams and past ponds, andもっと詳しく
Sea day, heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia
5月31日, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Despite the fog, Paul wasn't needed on the Bridge. He got a call at midnight to tell him that, and then it took him ages to get back to sleep.
There has been thick fog, on and off all day, and theもっと詳しく
Halifax, Nova Scotia
6月1日, カナダ ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
The fog was still thick when we went to bed, but fortunately Paul wasn't called for duty.
This morning was overcast and windy, but we decided to take a walk along the waterfront boardwalk of theもっと詳しく
Portland, Maine, USA
6月2日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The clocks went back another hour again last night, and we were awake by around 5.30 am, yawn.
The ship arrived in port at around 10 am, so while waiting for a call to go to see immigrationもっと詳しく
Arrival in Boston
6月3日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I've been awake since 5am, and Paul had had a rough night, so we are a bit bleary-eyed.
Immigration officials came on board but over an hour later than expected. Guests and crew disembarking theもっと詳しく
Boston Airport
6月3日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After breakfast, we sat in Ocean Bar because the Lido area was a bit noisy. We just wanted a bit of peace and quiet.
Just after 2pm, our taxi arrived and brought us to the airport 🛫. Getting ourもっと詳しく
Flying out of Boston
6月3日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Arrival in Seattle
6月3日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We discovered we were sitting in business class for our flight. Paul had more leg room, and I had a bit more seat room to try and relax/curl up on for the next couple of hours. I did manage to sleep aもっと詳しく
Seattle, day 1
6月4日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We took a drive to look for a newsuitcase for me and ended up in Tacoma.
From there, we continued our drive so that we were able to continue a loop back to Seattle.
A lot of areas were built up,もっと詳しく
































































































































































































































