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Day 08 - The Northernmost Town in the World!
We woke today in Havøysund, in the dark, at 8am. Picture 1 – Havoysund We were due to arrive in Hammerfest, the northernmost town in the...

SElliott
May 23, 20233 min read
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Day 07 - Huskies, Huskies, Huskies!!!
It’s Husky Day!! We awoke this morning as the ship was docking in Vadsø, the only port that we do not call in on our way South. This town...

SElliott
May 18, 20233 min read
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Day 06 - Reindeer Crossing and The North Cape
We did manage to sleep after the excitement of the Northern Lights and woke up this morning in Havøysund. Once again there were lovely...

SElliott
May 16, 20234 min read
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Day 05 - Snow, Rudolph Stew and Northern Lights
We awoke this day to find the ship docked at Harstad. This town flourished at the end of the 19th century when the “herring years”...

SElliott
May 11, 20234 min read
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Day 04 - Crossing the Arctic Circle, an Ice Bath and Northern Lights
This morning we woke up just south of the Arctic Circle. This is located at 66° 33’ north and is the southernmost point at which the...

SElliott
May 9, 20234 min read
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Day 03 - A Fancy Cathedral Front, Colourful Wharf Buildings and A Bike Lift....
Today we woke up and were sitting down for breakfast as the ship was travelling through Trondheim’s Fjord, this is the third longest...

SElliott
May 4, 20233 min read
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Day 02 - Art Deco Buildings and a Polar Bear Looking for Hugs
Today we were awakened by the swaying of the ship – “back and fore, side to side, we all sway together….” – it was pitch black when we...

SElliott
May 2, 20234 min read
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Day 01 - The Adventure Begins....
Up early today, really early, so early in fact that I was in two minds as to whether to go to bed or not! We stayed last night at an...

SElliott
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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Llandovery, Dolaucothi and Llanerchaeron
Please note: I visited this area in 2012 so some details below may be out of date. Friday 1st June 2012 Arrived at the campsite at...

SElliott
Nov 10, 20224 min read
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Ironbridge - The Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
Please note - I visited Ironbridge during October 2011 so some information below may be out of date. For more information please visit...

SElliott
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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