Couldn't get out of my pit this morning which wasn't really a surprise, after a late night and lots of booze. 😦 At least the weather was a lot calmer and the skies brighter. Today was our last day on the Boudicca (boo-hoo) so we just had to make the most of the rest of our …
Month: November 2014
Helicopter and High Seas
During the night, we knew we had left the relative shelter of the fjords and were once again in the open sea, because the Boudicca was tossed about on the waves like a pea in a drum. I kept waking up during the night with my bed moving in all directions, and when I needed the …
Kristiansund and the Atlantic Road
We woke up this morning to find ourselves docked in Kristiansund, our last port of call before returning to Liverpool. At some point during the night we'd crossed south of the Arctic Circle once again, so we would gain back even more daylight and our chance of seeing the Northern Lights one more time had …
Longer Days
It might seem strange to be talking about the days getting longer in November, but as we are heading south again we have noticed we are getting more daylight. Today the sun didn't set until 2.50pm! 🙂 Today we had a relaxing day at sea. The mornings were still dark (sunrise at 9.24am) so it …
Looking around Leknes
When we woke up this morning we were in a new port of call, that of Leknes in the Lofoten Islands. Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its …
A Whale of a Time
We were awoken this morning by the sound of the captain's voice coming over the tannoy, saying he was going to deviate slightly from his planned route, because there were reports of lots of migrating whales, who were in search of the herring shoals. Therefore, after getting ready and having breakfast, we wrapped up warmly …
The Frozen North
Sunrise: 9.28am Sunset: 12.53pm When we got up this morning, I noticed my ankle was looking a lot better and the swelling had gone down a lot. Nevertheless, I decided to wear my trainers today instead of my walking boots, so as not to irritate my old scar again. After breakfast we went along to …
