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    Day 138. Crossing Arctic Circle

    23 maj 2025, Norge ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F

    Blue Nose Ceremony. I jumped into the very icy water. Afterward, a shot of Aquavit warmed me right up. Brrrr. Now I'm a full-fledged Blue Nose! Shortly after, we passed 2 famous islands. One that looked like craters on the moon and another that looked like a troll. Torget Island – Home of the Legendary Torghatten — a 258-meter-high mountain featuring a distinctive hole through its center—a geological marvel formed during the Ice Age.
    Later, we passed Vikingen Island, renowned for its unique geographical significance: the Arctic Circle passes directly through it and is marked by a small statue with the Polar Global Circle.    Läs mer

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    Day 139. Narvik, Norway.

    24 maj 2025, Norge ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

    Narvik is a smaller town than the last several ports, but it has lots of beautiful scenery. The snow covered mountains are incredible. The port is very industrial and is the largest shipper of iron ore in the world. The harbor never freezes, so it's in high demand. We toured the town and visited a chapel/cemetery with sections for WWII unidentified bodies from Germany, Poland, and France. We ended with gorgeous views of the port area from a ski resort.Läs mer

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    Day 140. Lofoten, Norway.

    25 maj 2025, Norge ⋅ 🌬 46 °F

    Very rough water this morning because it was raining!   Fishing was the main industry for centuries. Tourism is the big money-maker now. Beautiful mountains, fjords, green and blue water.  The gulfstream helps keep the winters milder. Northern lights are very visible here, but not now. The winter has dark skies most of the day, so the northern lights are easy to see. The Midnight sun is occurring now till late June.  The sun goes to the horizon, but doesn't dip below the horizon. It's light all night (which makes it difficult to sleep). I wish I had the words to explain how I feel as I look at this majestic scenery as we pass through the fjords.Läs mer

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    Observatory at the Planetarium.
    Practice ski jump slalom.1Lutheran cathedralReindeer

    Day 141. Tromsø, Norway.

    26 maj 2025, Norge ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F

    This is an awesome city. Cool architecture, planetarium, aquarium, museums, lots to see and do! It's primarily a university city with 20,000-50,000 students. The hospital is the largest employer here.
    My favorite this was the Planetarium, where we saw a fabulous presentation about the northern lights! We learned so many interesting things about them, but it's too complicated to write here, and we weren't allowed to take pictures. Unfortunately, that will be our only opportunity to see the lights since it's 24 hrs of sunlight now.
    More trivia: Years ago, they found that drinking was a problem in Norway - people were drinking 5 liters of alcohol/person/day, so they've heavily regulated alcohol sales. Can't buy 22% and higher alcohol in grocery stores. Basically, they can only buy beer & wine there and only during specific hours.
    During our tour, we used the Underwater Tunnel - 2 Miles long. Opened in 1994.
    Midnight Sun till mid-July.
    The average temp is 12⁰C 54⁰F. Really enjoyed this city.    Läs mer

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    Fish drying racks. Dried cod is their primary industry. Dried fish will keep for 10 years.
    ReindeerMore reindeer.Razorbills. Only come ashore to nest.Puffins.ReindeerFrom the ship as we sail by.

    Day 142. North Cape/Honningsvåg, Norway

    27 maj 2025, Norge ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F

    I took the tour to North Cape (Nordkapp) on the northern coast of the island of Magerøya in northern Norway. European route E69 highway has its northern terminus at North Cape, which makes it the northernmost point in Europe that can be accessed by car and makes the E69 the northernmost public road in Europe. The tourist spot has a plateau with an iconic iron globe that marks the northernmost spot that's reachable by car.
    We're deep in the Arctic, but it's pretty mild. 30⁰ F lowest temp; 60⁰F  is the highest.
    Approx 6,500 Reindeer live here, which is 10x the number of people who live on the island. Just like the deer in the U.S. Reindeer can be very destructive of gardens, etc.
    Females have antlers now until they deliver their babies. Then, the males will grow antlers. So, guess what? Rudolph was female.
    They tout "Northernmost" for everything here (bars, holtels, restaurants, etc).
    60,000 campers come to North Cape (NordKapp) each year. It's another great place to visit.    Läs mer

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    Last night's rainbow at 10:30 p.m.
    Bear Island

    Day 143. Sailing the Berents Sea.

    27 maj 2025, Norwegian Sea ⋅ 🌬 45 °F

    Cruising in the Arctic past Bear island. It's 9x12 miles. No bears, though. It's called Bear Island because when William Barents sailed through there, he saw polar bears swimming by, so he called it bear island, but apparently, they were just passing by. Lots of birds. The island receives the least amount of sun in Europe; in fact, it's cloudy and raining right now. Uninhabited, but 11 people there to man the weather station.
    Ships can't be within 1 mile of polar bears, walruses, etc. Ships carrying oil and fuel of any kind must stay away from these islands, all to protect the polar bears and wildlife.
    Norway Government is now limiting this area of the Arctic to 43 landing sites, and only 39 people (including 3 guides) can visit at a time. Ave temperature is below 10C⁰.
    Ships must stay 12 miles away from the island, which is why the picture of the island looks so far away.    Läs mer

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    Day 144. Longyearbyen, Svalgard, Norway.

    29 maj 2025, Svalbard och Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 28 °F

    We're the northernmost that we'll get on this trip. I went to the Husky Dog sledding camp and loved on the dogs for a bit and learned all about polar bears. Longyearbyer is a small town of 3,000 people where coal mining used to be the primary employer. The coal mine closed 2 years ago, and now they primarily use diesel fuel.
    The "Polar Bear crossing" signs are interesting. The signs mean you can't go beyond it without a weapon. If you see a polar bear, you must contact police to come and tranquilize the bear and move it to a safe location outside the city. Everyone must carry a rifle with them with 6 shells. The first 2 are used to try to scare the bear away. The other 4 are to kill it if necessary.  If you kill it for no reason, you are expelled from the island for life.
    Bear mating season is March till May.  By Nov, the female knows she's pregnant and needs to find a snow cave to deliver 1-4 cubs in Dec. They're as small as a squirrel when born.  Momma and cubs leave the den around  March/April. Cubs stay with their mommas for 2½ years. They grow to be 5 to 12 feet tall and live 15-20 years. There are approximately 3,000 polar bears on Svalbard. They need to eat 50-75 seals per year to survive, but they can go up to 8 months without food. Their paws are huge. You can put 2 of your feet in one paw print.    Läs mer

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    The smaller glacier
    Borda Glacier.

    Day 145. Sailing to Iceland

    30 maj 2025, Svalbard och Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F

    As we set sail for Iceland, we passed 2 glaciers. The Captain did a couple of 360⁰ circles so that everyone could see the glaciers from their staterooms. The glaciers were small compared to most other glaciers, but it was still very exciting to see them up close. The larger one is the Borda Glacier. It's 15 miles long and 2½ miles wide. It's a significant example of how glaciers are retreating in the Arctic due to climate change. Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago, is experiencing some of the most rapid warming on the planet. This warming is causing glaciers, like Borda, to lose mass and retreat, with some smaller glaciers potentially disappearing in coming years. A few hours later, we were in the middle of a snow squall.Läs mer

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    Ocean terns nesting.These mounds help break up the harmful effects of avalanches.This V shaped wall directs the avalanche to the outskirts of the town.

    Day 148. Isafjordör, Iceland.

    2 juni 2025, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 37 °F

    Small fjord of 2,300 people.
    Took a tour to the other side of the fjord. Went thru a 6 mile long tunnel with a fork halfway down it. While digging the tunnel, they found a river flowing from the mountain. The water in it is crystal clear, and they use it for drinking water.
    The mounds in the pictures are there to break up or lessen damage from avalanches. The last one in this area was in 2020. Since then, they've built a wall in the shape of a V to direct the avalanche around the town so it doesn't destroy it again. It was pretty cold today. 34⁰ but 24⁰ with the wind chill. We were expecting 50 mph winds tomorrow....    Läs mer

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    This is how the lava dried.
    Large boulders from the glacier.Sandstorm. Rarely seen here.Mini geyserGeyserHorses with their backs to the wind.This shows how strong the wind was.

    Day 149. Reykjavik, Iceland.

    3 juni 2025, Island ⋅ 🌬 39 °F

    What a day! We actually were out in 50 mph winds all day. It was cold and insane. We did the iconic Golden Circle tour. Saw lots of Lupin flowers (purses flowers), which were popular until they became aggressive and started taking over the landscape everywhere.
    Geothermal steam coming out of the ground, so no cemeteries. Underground is too hot.
    Went to the Geyser and Golden Waterfall in gale force winds and 24⁰. I felt like Jim Cantori doing a hurricane report. 🤣🤣    Läs mer

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    So cool to see the snow line in the mountains.1There are sheep on the hillside, but the snow squall blocked them.11

    Day 153. Akureyri, Iceland.

    7 juni 2025, Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    I did an all-day tour today to the Mývatn volcanic lake area to see pseudocraters and towering lava castles of the Dimmuborgir lava labyrinth and the geothermal hot sulfuric mud springs. Then we had a wonderful Icelandic Char lunch. Afterward, we we went to the Godafoss Waterfall, which was like a much smaller Niagara Falls. These are pictures I took from the bus along the way.Läs mer

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    Day 154. Isafjördur , Iceland.

    8 juni 2025, Island ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F

    We came back to Isafjördur for one more day. I skipped the included panoramic tour and instead went into town with Beth and Trish for wings and fries and a beer. Then we came back to the ship to play (what else?) 5 Crowns. As we're leaving Iceland for the final time, we were informed that the 2 ports in Greenland are Ice-covered, and we can't get into them. So the captain has found an alternate port for us to go to. As a result, we have an extra day at sea.Läs mer

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    Day 156. Northern Atlantic Ocean.

    10 juni 2025, Norge ⋅ 🌬 48 °F

    Well, we knew it was bound to happen. We had the worst seas last night. During the night, we hit 50-60 mph winds and 18 ft seas. (The Captain classified it as "violent seas," much worse than he expected.) Between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., we were bounced out of bed with the noise of everything on the dressers and bathroom shelves sliding off and onto the floor. Beth caught the carafe of water just as it was flying off the dresser. The ice bucket and all of my stuff slid off my dresser during the 5 a.m swells. I flew between mine and Beth's beds, knocked her mattress aside, hit my shoulder & head on her bed frame, and landed between the beds. (I'm fine.) We had a good laugh as I was lying there. Fortunately, the weather calmed down by 10 a.m. and we were able to play our sea day team baggo competition. Unfortunately, a passenger has a head injury, and we're being diverted to Nuuk, Greenland, for a medical emergency. We only have one week remaining on this once in a lifetime trip.....Läs mer

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    Day 157. Nuuk, Greenland.

    11–15 juni 2025, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F

    We walked into the city today looking for a Thai restaurant, but we couldn't find it. There weren't many street signs to know where to turn, so we ended up at the museum where the ship's shuttle drop-off point was. So we just walked around this very small city. Temperature was a cool 32⁰. They have very colorful houses here, but the fog was so thick that I didn't get many good pictures.Läs mer

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    Had a delicious lobster roll. The lobster here is very similar to Maine lobster. Yum yum!

    Day 161. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    15 juni 2025, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

    Our afternoon tour took us to Peggy's Cove on the southern tip of Nova Scotia. It reminded me so much of Rhode Island. Peggy's Cove is a quaint lobster fishing village.  (Lobster is the largest export industry in Nova Scotia.) Only individuals can fish for them (no companies) and lobster fishing is highly regulated: max of 225 lobster traps/boat and can only fish at certain times, etc.
    Peggy's Cove Lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses due to its granite base.
    Peggy's Cove was named after a woman who was the sole survivor of a shipwreck in 1811. She was so badly injured that she had no memory and didn't even know who she was. Since her family was lost at sea, the village people took her in, raised her, and named her after the village where she was rescued, St Margaret. She spent a lot of time in this Cove, and they named it after her.
    Degarth chiseled the sculpture in memory of a major ship wreck at sea, similar to the Titanic accident.    Läs mer

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    Dorsey and Joel joined us for the picture.Ann & PamTomorrow, Joe, Anthony, & Joel.

    Day 162. Final day at sea.

    15 juni 2025, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

    We'll sail into New York Harbor at 5 a.m. tomorrow and will pass the Statue of Liberty at 5:45, then disembark at 8:45. 😭
    This trip has been the best!! I visited places that I never thought of going. I met people from all walks of life and corners of the world. I made life-long friends. I took thousands of pictures. I sailed over 38,300 nautical miles. I visited 33 countries. I played over 200 games of 5 Crowns. I ate and drank (and probably gained weight) the best food, wine, and spirits. It truly was the trip of a lifetime!!Läs mer

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