Kvarøyfjorden

We crossed the Arctic Circle at 8.45 am this morning, passing close to the Arctic globe set on a rock.
I received a Find Penguins reminder this morning that on this day in 2019 we were in Queens town, NZ South Island, the furthest south we have travelled. Now 5 years later we have travelled the farthest north.
There is less snow on the mountains now as we continue south, leaving behind the more spectacular scenery.
Karen and I enjoy attending the daily briefing from the Expedition team. It's always entertaining, especially if Hil is presenting, she has an adorable quirky sense of humour. She's was a guide at Trondheim and other locations for many years before joining Havila.
The presentation starts with music from a local band, then info about the places we're visiting, local culture and other "this & that" topics. We always learn something!
The ship docked at Bronnoysund this afternoon so we took the opportunity of a walk. However everything is closed as it's a national holiday - their Easter weekend starts with Maundy Thursday through to Easter Monday. Once again, another opportunity for shopping lost!
The most exciting things to photograph were a sign on the harbour indicating that Bronnoysund is the midway point between the north and south of Norway, and a very pretty church.
Beer, cocktails and cards followed back on board.
After dinner, the staff organised a game of Easter Bingo, dressed up as chickens! Karen & I were up for it and we press-ganged Syd & Alan to join in. It was hilarious - we were too slow and/or couldn't understand the numbers that were given in three languages. Karen won the third round, her prize a Havila flag signed by the captain! We had a good laugh anyway.Read more