A side trip to the Stone Age: the Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands greeted us with a mist so thick you could hardly see the side of the road. Luckily, the mist cleared for these few photos. The Viking heritage is…
The Faroes Islands, or is it Iceland?
At first glance this morning, Torshavn looks very different than either Aukyrei or Isafjordur in Iceland. Torshavn, Faroes Island as we arrived. Population around 30,000 and very urban. But wait,…
Akuyrei–Trees, Gods, Waterfalls
What a change, transiting from Isalfjord to Akuyrei. Both sit on the northwestern coast line of Iceland, with Akuyrei a bit north and central. It could be expected that it…
Pictures of Isafjordur At Last!
We've all been frustrated with technology, and been resistant to asking for help. Me, too. Finally, I sought help from the ship's internet help desk. Before I even asked, I…
Isafjordur, Iceland
I am so incredibly bummed that I can't figure out the electronics of the ship's crazy internet in order to share my pictures with you....one of these days. Isafjordur is…
Historic Day
Ocean vessel with flag flowing in wind. Even up here in Reykjavik, it feels like a historic day for America. (We do get MSN and a 4-page newspaper.) Despite the…
How is a Cruise Ship Like a CCRC? (and good news!)
Bored, that’s me. Pondering the relationship between my CCRC home and my current isolated, temporary residence on a cruise ship and realizing that both have lots in common: demographic challenges,…