Luton Airport
19. juni 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Quite some years ago there was a song by Lorraine Chase called 'Luton Airport' and having just checked the lyrics, I'm surprised it got as high as 22 in the charts ... bet you can't stop yourselfLes mer
The Time Has Come
20. juni 2023, England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
It's an early start to catch my flight to Keflavik in Iceland - so excited this morning.
It was a ten minute walk to the terminal where I arrived at 4am then at 4.30 I was sitting with a coffee and aLes mer
Garður Old Lighthouse
20. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
One of the options I had considered for today was to hire a car and go exploring but it seemed an awfully expensive option. However, I couldn't get into my accommodation until this afternoon and itLes mer
Exploring the Coast Road
20. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
As I drove away from the old lighthouse I didn't really have too much idea about what to expect. I'd never explored this peninsula before and assumed it would be just a pleasant drive until ILes mer
Volcanic Landscape
20. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Here are views from one of the parking areas I stopped at, where I walked up to the top of a volcanic cone. It wasn't all that huge but I got a great view from the top as shown in the main photo. AsLes mer
Reykjanestá Lighthouse
20. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Apart from the wind, the weather was lovely and this location was sheltered so it was just so beautiful here. With the sunshine, warmth, such green grass and those lupins, I spent a while just sittingLes mer
Gunnuhver Hot Springs
20. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Just a short three minute drive away things are very different. Here the air is filled with the smell of sulphur and as you move along the boardwalks the smell gets much stronger. You know the one ...Les mer
Keflavik
20. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Keflavik probably gets passed by because everyone who arrives at the airport is heading for somewhere else. Most people perhaps never even visit or know what it's like, but the town is only minutesLes mer
Leaving for Greenland
21. juni 2023, Island ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Having returned my car to the rental office at the airport, it was a short walk to the Departures entrance. On passing the only hotel at KEF, one of the two group leaders was just walking from theLes mer
Flying Over Greenland
21. juni 2023, Greenland Sea ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
The first part of the flight was crossing the ocean towards the coast of Greenland. There was much excitement and taking of photos when the east coast was spotted. There were no clouds so we had aLes mer
Arriving in Illulisat
21. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
The next time we saw the ground is as we were on final approach to Illulisat airport, which is tiny and the reason only small aircraft can fly there. We were pleased to see icebergs as we descended,Les mer
An Evening Walk
21. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Having discovered our rooms and sorted ourselves out we then went out with our cameras. Our first stop was for something to eat and drink then we walked to the southern end of the town, down to aLes mer
A Long Day
22. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
When you are out taking photos time seems to disappear and all of a sudden it was getting late. The group didn't stay in the same place all evening and at one point we split up to explore. We walkedLes mer
The First Boat Trip
22. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
During the week there were four boat trips scheduled to allow us to get up close and personal with the icebergs. There were two days allocated for these 4hr excursions and each had a daytime sailingLes mer
An Unexpected Event
22. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
We had all settled into things after a while and I definitely started to see images worth taking. I'm sure loads weren't of course, but I'm confident some were worth it ... hopefully, with luck!Les mer
Ice Calving and Tidal Waves
22. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Not having the original video, I've screen recorded this from Nigel Danson's Instagram story. Make sure the sound is on and you play it from the beginning.
You don't see it in the video here, but theLes mer
Night Time Boat Trip
23. juni 2023, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The evening excursion on Lisa, our faithful boat that kept us safe, was at 10pm until 1am and though in Britain that is at night, you can see that it is still very much day time here.
The aim was theLes mer
Morning Board Walk
23. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We were late to bed, perhaps 2.30am or so and sleep was welcome I must say.
Breakfast was at 9.30am and afterwards we grabbed our camera gear and took taxis across town to this board walk that takesLes mer
Trip to Oqaatsut
23. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
After our morning walk, we took fast boats to visit Oqaatsut, a small settlement north of Illulisatt. There are no roads so the only way to reach the village us by boat, though you can walk along aLes mer
The Incongruous Meal
23. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
We knew that a meal was included in our trip to Oqaatsut and I assumed it would be at the guest house, but it wasn't. It was actually in the building nearest to where the boats were moored. It was aLes mer
Illulisatt
24. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
You've already seen the view across the town from my hotel room, but this the view along the street looking towards one of the supermarkets in town - there's a Spar too, just like everywhere else.
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Eqi Glacier
24. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Today involves a two hour boat trip to the Eqi glacier north of Illulisatt and opposite a settlement called Arsivik, not that we were anywhere near that or could even see it, but you might be able toLes mer
Eqi Glacier 2
24. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
It was amazing to see the ice completely surrounding us as we got closer.
Eqi Glacier 3
24. juni 2023, Grønland ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
At one point another boat arrived which was bigger than ours so it was able to get a little closer. Our skipper said that was the closest safe distance a boat could go.
Eqi Glacier 4
24. juni 2023, Davis Strait ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We stayed pretty much a couple of hours hoping to see a calving. At the left, where the glacier touches the land, there were one or two falls of ice but nothing spectacular. We often heard loud cracksLes mer



























































































































ReisendeHave a good trip Rob. Looking forward to hearing what you get up to
ReisendeThanks Victoria. I can't believe the trip has arrived and in a few hours I'll be on my way. 🤗🥳
ReisendeWell Rob, you inspired me to look up the song, I even listened to it. Filled with emotion I had my friend knock up a new version of Luton Airport, with you in the starring role! I was amazed! Unfortunately the formatting doesn’t carry across into these replies!