Monthly Archives: September 2018
Bussing Around Belfast
Our day in Belfast turned out to be quite eventful. It began with a bus ride into town from the ship, which was docked some distance away. We’d decided to take the Hop On Hop Off (or HoHo) bus, which would give us a good overview with commentary, and allow us to alight at places […]
Oban
We were up and about by 6am to take advantage of having mobile data again, which meant we could catch up on the blog and email, and get them out of the way before sightseeing. Back when I was researching our ports, I didn’t find much of interest in Oban itself, so we hatched a […]
The Golden Circle
Our last port in Iceland was Reykjavik, and it was a busy day. We were booked on a small bus tour of the famous Golden Circle, which covers the most spectacular sights in the south west. With at least four cruise ships in port, it was crowded everywhere, which is one of the unavoidable downsides […]
Akureyri and Lake Myvatn
The alarm sounded at 5.30am. A quick glance out of the cabin window showed that we were already inside the Eyjafjordur, one of the longest fjords in Iceland. Unlike yesterday, the sky was heavy with thick cloud, and we did not rush up on deck this time. We had to be in the queue for […]
Sunny Seydisfordjur
Just before 6am, Ian pulled our cabin curtains aside. “Quick! We need to get dressed and get up on deck!” One glance out of the window explained why. We were sailing up a stunning 17-km long fjord. We threw on our thermals and fleeces in record time, and bolted for Deck 11. The sun was […]
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