Monthly Archives: February 2024

Randy took a great video of the northern lights on our dinner cruise. Be sure to click on the link at the very bottom. But first…. Tromsø is considered the Gateway to the Arctic because most expeditions to the arctic … Continue reading →

Our tour led us away from the city of Tromsø to an area to see and interact with sled dogs.   We missed our dog sled riding excursion when we missed Narvik but the purpose here was really to go … Continue reading →

After missing Narvik because of high winds and rough seas, we were excited to be on land again.  Our tours were for later in the afternoon so Jo, Flynn, Randy and I walked off the ship into Tromsø. We wanted … Continue reading →

We have said many times that we love sleeping on a cruise ship because of the gentle rocking motion.  Well, that would have been on the Atlantic, Pacific or Mediterranean.  We had a little too much rocking and rolling as … Continue reading →

Our plan for the day was a walking tour into Amsterdam taking us from the ship to where we would board a canal boat.  We had a rainy and overcast day so our pictures weren’t nearly as lovely as those … Continue reading →

We had a 10:30 am pick up for our bus ride to Tilbury about 90 minutes away.  That was a nice time considering our full day and late night the day before. Tilbury is the sea port for cruises near … Continue reading →

London was the embarkation location for our cruise, so we went a couple days early to see the sights. Randy has no interest in anything monarchy related so choosing activities was a bit of a challenge! The monarchy is hard to avoid … Continue reading →