Last days of the cruise.

After such wonderful weather in Ilulissat, we woke on Saturday to mist, rain and very cold temperatures. We also had endured high winds and large swells overnight and on the morning of the 30th. I find these VERY bouncy conditions difficult so found myself hugging walls and restricting my movements around the ship. Luckily I was assisted out to the pool deck at 11am for hot tomato soup and cheese toasties. It was delicious but I went back inside quickly as it was cold and very wet. We arrived in Sisimiut just before lunch and were relieved that the conditions inside the bay were quite mild. However, the town was covered with mist/fog and it was raining still. The ‘Panoramic Scenic Bus Tour’ I had booked was cancelled so decided to stay dry and onboard as did a lot of guests. Those who went ashore, returned cold and wet. It was a pity about the weather as Sisimiut looked to be a pretty town - we just couldn’t see it all that well. That night we were entertained by the charity auction that is always held by HX and they did raise a reasonable amount of money as people tended to go a little crazy over some of the auction items. After the auction, the crew band got guests up dancing and generally having fun.
Sailing conditions improved considerably and we woke up on the 31st inside the Evighedsfjorden otherwise known as the Eternity Fjord as it is very long. We were stationed right next to a glacier and they started zodiac cruises at 8.30am. It was still very misty and rainy so many guests chose to view the fjord and glacier from inside the ship. As it was our last day on board,many guests (including me) needed to repack our bags and have them ready by 9pm ie outside our cabins, for the crew to collect. We also had to do things like return the boots, finalise accounts etc. There was a session in the afternoon to discuss or question the main officers of the ship as well as the Captain’s farewell where we got to thank not just those crew members we see every day but also all those who worked behind the scene to make our voyage go smoothly. Dinner was Beef Wellington - you can just imagine how the Aussies on board reacted to that. It was actually very nice as have all the meals we have had. We had one last serenade by our waiters which was lovely.
Tomorrow is an early start and we will end the cruise in Reykjavik.Leggi altro