Monthly Archives: July 2014

Interesting, how we visited three remote locations so far, and they are all completely different. In Labrador, we visited a tiny Canadian village with hardy souls, far removed from modern conveniences, with no cellphone service and very limited Internet service.  … Continue reading →

Last night was stormy.  The Denmark Strait, east of Greenland, often has this kind of weather.  The captain said that we experienced a northeasterly gale, force 8, but our TV display of current conditions briefly registered gale force 9 and … Continue reading →

We had to rise early to catch the 7:30 AM “lifeboat” to town.  We could only stay till 1 PM, because the captain was expecting a head current, a headwind, and lots of icebergs on our way to our next … Continue reading →

Life at sea, when there are no excursions, is not super exciting.  P.J and I have established a pattern.  Today, I was awakened at 6:30 AM by the hustle and bustle in the restaurant above our cabin.  By 7:30 I … Continue reading →

After returning to the ship at Red Bay, Captain van der Wal informed us that we would not be going to Cartwright (in Labrador, north of Red Bay) where we were scheduled to be today.  I was looking forward to … Continue reading →

The title is accurate and misleading.  At Red Bay, Labrador, there is no cruise terminal.  The ship anchors off the coast and some lifeboats double as ship-to-shore tenders to shuttle passengers back and forth. Red Bay is where this trip … Continue reading →

Sailing from Boston to Corner Brook (Newfoundland), we had nice weather, until yesterday afternoon when it started to look a little grim.  But that had all passed again when we woke up in Corner Brook this morning. We walked through … Continue reading →

Sailing out of Boston Harbor was the highlight of the trip, so far.  Especially, after a fight with Boston traffic to get to the Black Falcon Pier and a last minute super-quick stop at P.J’s optometrist because a lens had … Continue reading →

The weather for the next three days looks good.  Added bonus: Tomorrow night is a full moon.  Should be a beautiful night on the Atlantic Ocean. A personal note:  Tomorrow, July 12, it is also exactly 54 years to the … Continue reading →