21st August 2021 A sea-day of forms. The clocks went forward an hour last night, so breakfast at 7.30 am felt rather early. It took a while to come round, and the choppy North Atlantic swell, combined with the realisation that we’re homeward bound, didn’t do much to lift the spirits. Still, all good things… Continue Reading

19th August 2021 Waterfalls, fumaroles, lava fields and craters. The Bolearis slid into her mooring alongside the quay in Akureyri at around 6.00 am. We had arrived in Akureyri, nicknamed the ‘Capital of the North’ and known as an important port and fishing centre. As we vacated our cabin for breakfast at 7.00 am, the… Continue Reading

17th August 2021 The Golden Circle. Borealis docked quietly in Reykjavik around 6 am. It was a misty, drizzly morning, with thick clouds draped over the horizon, hiding any hint of the dramatic mountains we’d seen in brochures. Not exactly the welcome we’d hoped for, but it did lend a certain Nordic mystery to the… Continue Reading

13th August  2021 A wayward journey to Liverpool. With our bags packed the night before and all essentials accounted for, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and shower before loading the suitcases into the car, setting the house alarm, and heading northeast. The previous afternoon, I had entered the address of our hotel (Campanile) into the… Continue Reading