At sea – sailing from Iceland to Greenland
This is, compared to what I have been posting, a mini-post, with only 15 photos, to show you a bit more of what our days at sea are like.
On Friday, July 11th, we sailed from Ísafjörður, bound for Greenland. We spent a day on the open sea, then reached Greenland on the second morning, and that day’s sailing, technically still a sea day but in a spectacular channel through the mountains, will be the next post.
This is the easy way to keep track of very roughly where we are, on our tv screen. We also use MarineTraffic.com when we want more accuracy.
Saturday, July 12th started off with some cloud then got very nice. Sea conditions have been pretty much perfect.
I was very surprised to see Le Boreal off our starboard side, where our cabin is. We overtook and passed her. We run into her surprisingly often around the world 🙂
The promenade on Deck 3 is a nice place to get some exercise – 3 laps is one mile.
Sunday, July 13th. We keep track of the days of the week with the carpets in the elevators. Sorry, if you want to know what the date is, you’re on your own 🙂 (not really – a calendar for the next day’s activities is delivered to our cabin each evening)
I’m up writing early every day, sometimes in the cabin but more often up in the buffet area on Deck 9, the Lido Market. Early mornings also allow me to get photos of the ship – this is Canaletto, a specialty Italian restaurant on Deck 9. While all the food you could want is included in your fare, there are also five specialty restaurants for which there are extra charges. We go to a specialty once every few days because the excellent meals we normally get, get even better.
The pool and hot tub area on Deck 9 midship.
Getting close!
The Crow’s Nest on Deck 12 forward is a very popular place because it has the best views.
The dawn light from the aft pool, at 04:35. The ship starts waking up just after 06:00 and by 7 things are hopping.
As we got near the coast of Greenland, we hit fog.
Before leaving you, I’ll show you what a specialty dinner can look like. The sushi bar at Morimoto by Sea on Deck 10 aft is the most expensive of the five options – the next photos show three of the six dishes we had for a total charge of $100 including sake. It was simply superb.
At about 10:00 that morning (Sunday, July 13th), we sailed into Prins Christian Sund (Prince Christian Sound). This 62-mile-long fjord system provided the most spectacular cruising I have ever experienced.
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