August 30 – September 2
I am a little behind, so I am combining the last few days of the cruise into one entry. Today, we are in Iceland doing the turnover to the next cruise. The next trip will take us south of where we were before, so I will get to see many new things.
On Aug 30, we started the day in Holm Bugt by doing a tundra hike. It was a slower paced hike, so we really had a chance to look at the flowers and eat the berries. At the end, we did get a bit of elevation which was nice – the views are always spectacular when the skies are clear. In the afternoon, we did a zodiac cruise in Alpefjord by a large glacier. The ice was fantastic and we were even lucky enough to see a bearded seal.
Bearded seal
On August 31 we spent the afternoon in Ittoqoortoormiit. If you can’t say that word, don’t worry – I’ve heard it spoken so many times now and I still have trouble pronouncing it. Ittoqoortoormiit is one of the two settlements in East Greenland. I did not get to see much of it as I was driving zodiacs for most of the time. The weather was pretty rough which made for fun zodiac driving and landing.
In the evening we set sail for Reykjavik. We spent the whole day at sea on September 1. I did another lecture, but spent most of my time working on the end of the trip slideshow that we all put together for the passengers. By mid morning the seas had calmed down enough for us to spot some marine life. We saw a few Sperm Whales, a Humpback Whale and some dolphins in the distance.
So today I spent my off time wandering around Reykjavik. It is a really nice place. I have two days extra here after the next cruise, which is great. I’m really looking forward to it.
The blog for the next cruise can be found at: http://www.oceanlori.com/arcticblog208.html
On Aug 30, we started the day in Holm Bugt by doing a tundra hike. It was a slower paced hike, so we really had a chance to look at the flowers and eat the berries. At the end, we did get a bit of elevation which was nice – the views are always spectacular when the skies are clear. In the afternoon, we did a zodiac cruise in Alpefjord by a large glacier. The ice was fantastic and we were even lucky enough to see a bearded seal.
Bearded seal
On August 31 we spent the afternoon in Ittoqoortoormiit. If you can’t say that word, don’t worry – I’ve heard it spoken so many times now and I still have trouble pronouncing it. Ittoqoortoormiit is one of the two settlements in East Greenland. I did not get to see much of it as I was driving zodiacs for most of the time. The weather was pretty rough which made for fun zodiac driving and landing.
In the evening we set sail for Reykjavik. We spent the whole day at sea on September 1. I did another lecture, but spent most of my time working on the end of the trip slideshow that we all put together for the passengers. By mid morning the seas had calmed down enough for us to spot some marine life. We saw a few Sperm Whales, a Humpback Whale and some dolphins in the distance.
So today I spent my off time wandering around Reykjavik. It is a really nice place. I have two days extra here after the next cruise, which is great. I’m really looking forward to it.
The blog for the next cruise can be found at: http://www.oceanlori.com/arcticblog208.html
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