And so it begins

Have arrived in Iceland Ship delayed

Ship has delayed departure by 12 hours due to high winds
On the way from the airport to the ship we past a new eruption (Last night about 10.30 it started) and is calming down now
after arriving atLeer más
Now in the Denmark straight

Left port just after 8 this morning so here are a few pics
Had some photography lessons today so i might take better pics!!!!
Also lectures on science projects this afternoon so busy busy
Captains welcome

Just been introduced to all the crew and staff managers with a glass of champagne in the explorer lounge
Wildlife abounds

Loads of safety lectures and science lectures today quite tiring
Took pics of whales and birds to test my camera skills after yesterday's lecture got some killer whale fins but they would not surfaceLeer más
Prins Christian sound

Went out on rubber boats today to get up close and personal to a glacier great fun saw some realy large iceburgs and even saw a seal (I know you can see them in norfolk but lying on an iceburg? enjoyLeer más
End of day 4

Tomorrow we land at kvanefjord in Greenland seen a lot of icebergs
Mid morning on the west coast of Greenla

Heading into the fjord for today's boat landing
Arrived at Kvanefjord

Ready for a boat landing lectures in the morning then a history walk this afternoon seepics quite warm today
My Day in a RAINY Nuuk, Greenland

Well what a rainy day - constant heavy rain all day but still went out - first to a museum just 2 of my many many pics then on to the culture centre for a show I have some video of it
On the way to Sisimiut

More of museums and shows also we cross the arctic circle where king Neptune may make an appearance
Arrived Sisimuit

Boat landing today here are some pics of the the day next stop Ilulissat and the ice fields a UNESCO site
Arrived Ilulissat

No pics pics to follow as cancelled due to heavy swell now moving to a fjord to see if we can land elsewhere
Alternative visit to Equip Sermia fjord

as previous visit caceled we ended up here had a great trip through the ice field on a zodiac inflatable
Now in Bafin bay

Whole day at sea, not much to see but got my video edited 🙂
A calm day to drive the ship

Woke up this morning to a calmer sea probly due to king Neptune arriving then got doused with ice cubes and cold water down my back and continued on down!,
Then after lunch a vistit to the bridgeLeer más
Great sunset this evening

Nice sunset
Heading for mittimatilik

This is Inuit owned land in Canada
Pond Inlet or mittimatilic

Had a tour of the town including the culture centre and the community hall where we had some local entertainment and we returned to the ship for a BBQ on deck
Heading for Dundas Harbour

Arrived Dundas harbourWalking down to t

Went by the zodiacs (Rubber boats) to land and explored making sure to limit the numbers on shore at any time
Cruise Croker Bay

Then in the afternoon we went to Croker Bay initially for a cruise but then decided to launch the zodiacs a saw seals a polar bear (which i missed)
Beechy island

John Franklyn was stuck here for a year and a half with his crew before they died the graves shown show the first 3 that died and 1 on the follow up rescue mission
Entering Bellot straight

Entered and was quite boring until we neared the exit when we saw polar bears & beluga whales.
I think i need a bigger zoom so now on the lookout for a better camera - my Canon is fine but the lensesLeer más
Pasley bay

Due to go ashore here but due to polar bears and safety concerns it was cancelled so we moved unto victory point and whilst we were travelling we were invited into the science lab to see water samplesLeer más
ViajeroFlight running late