Skip to content

Life on the Ocean Waves… and on land

Because life's too short not to

  • Home
  • About
  • Ships
  • Voyages
  • Amazing Experiences
    • Antarctica
    • Concorde
    • Polar Bear Adventure
    • Line-Crossing Certificates
  • Photo Albums

Two Days at Sea

On February 25, 2022March 13, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn CruisesLeave a comment

Friday, 25 February 2022 Woke up to the depressing realisation that the holiday we had looked forward to for so long was looking a bit sick now. In 48 hours we'd be on the road for home. 😦 Nonetheless, we were still on board, and we determined to enjoy our time on this lovely ship. …

Continue reading Two Days at Sea

Time out in Trondheim

On February 24, 2022March 10, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn CruisesLeave a comment

Woke up this morning after an excellent night's sleep and looked out of the window at a cloudy sky, but one which promised some intermittent sunshine. The temperature was 2ºC - the first time since arriving in Norway that it had been above freezing. 🙂 We didn't have any organised trips booked today, but the …

Continue reading Time out in Trondheim

Any Port in a Storm

On February 23, 2022March 9, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn CruisesLeave a comment

We woke up this morning with the pleasant thought of having a whole relaxing day at sea; we had already looked at the Daily Times programme of events to see that there was a packed itinerary in store for us today. The weather was, as usual, below zero and the motion of the Borealis was …

Continue reading Any Port in a Storm

A History Lesson in Narvik

On February 22, 2022March 16, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn CruisesLeave a comment

We woke up around eight o'clock this morning on 22/2/22 (!) to find that the Borealis was docked in Narvik, a new port of call that we hadn't visited before. Strangely enough, Narvik is further north than Bodø; we had been heading south since leaving Ålta but now we were temporarily heading north again. 🙂 …

Continue reading A History Lesson in Narvik

A Day in Bodø

On February 21, 2022March 6, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn CruisesLeave a comment

Got up at 07.45 this morning as we were going on an excursion after breakfast. We had last visited Bodø in June 1999 on the M/S Funchal, and it was a pleasure to be back in this charming little town, which heavily features many sculptures and street art. Once again, the weather was crisp and …

Continue reading A Day in Bodø

Aurora over Borealis

On February 20, 2022March 5, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn Cruises1 Comment

This morning we woke up to quite a noticeable ship's motion as the Borealis ploughed her way through the waves. Once again the temperature was below zero, and the clouds scudded through the windblown skies. We had a full day at sea to look forward to today. We breakfasted, as usual, in the Lido restaurant, …

Continue reading Aurora over Borealis

Aurora-spotting in Ålta

On February 19, 2022March 3, 2022 By bollingerbabeIn CruisesLeave a comment

We woke up this morning to a bitterly-cold today; the weather app told us we could expect temperatures today as low as -14ºC. This is Norway in the winter - I would have been disappointed if it hadn't been cold. 🙂 We enjoyed our breakfast up in the buffet as usual, before venturing out on …

Continue reading Aurora-spotting in Ålta

Posts navigation

Older posts

Total nautical miles to date

Debbie’s Daily Doings

  • Two Days at Sea
  • Time out in Trondheim
  • Any Port in a Storm
  • A History Lesson in Narvik
  • A Day in Bodø
  • Aurora over Borealis

Categories

  • Cruises (360)
  • Everyday chat (6)
  • Land-based holidays (64)

Monthly Archives

Cruises and Holidays by Month

May 2022
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  
« Feb    
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Life on the Ocean Waves... and on land
    • Join 446 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Life on the Ocean Waves... and on land
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar