Voyage of the Vikings

Saturday & Sunday, Aug 1 &2 At sea I was cold..by Friday night I was freezing with a 102 temperature! Saturday morning I visited the Medical Center and they confirmed my sinus infection! We sailed through the Price William Sund, a very impressive and lofty passage between Greenland and some very large islands. The water was 100-200 feet deep and the mountains up to 6,000 feet. We were very fortunate to make the cruise through, as a lot of the time the icebergs are too plentiful. I missed the whole thing, as I was sleeping the entire day! Good thing Jack took pictures! Today, Sunday, we are heading across the sea toward Iceland. The Medical Center nurse called this afternoon to check up on me; told her I thought I'd live! Tonight I might actual leave the room for the first time since Friday night..we'll see!

Monday, August 3rd Port# 5 Isafjordur, Iceland Tuesday, August 4th As many people have said, the names of the islands are backward! Iceland should be Greenland and visa versa! We arrived in a most impressive, very deep and green fjord, dug out by thousands of years of glaciers. The tiny town sits on a hook of land that is clinging to the narrow shore. Everything is very green and spotless. It was rainy so I was grounded on the ship, but Jack ventured ashore to stroll the town. This evening we received our certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle!

Tuesday, August 4th

Port# 6 Akureyri, Iceland Iceland, a truly wonderful place. It is so immaculate and quaint. We woke to a very wonderful view of this great towering green fjord and town. Unfortunately, it was raining. My fever was finally gone, after two days in bed, but we didn't want to chance the weather, so I stayed aboard again, while Jack ventured out into town with his camera. I can tell you for sure that if I were needing any additional medical attention, it would definitely have to be in Iceland. The differences between the two are Islands are incredible. Greenland is Inuit, very poor and very primitive and isolated, where Iceland is sparkling and much more advanced.

Wednesday, August 5th Port# 7 Husavik, Iceland Another cloudy day, but no rain. I decided to venture off the ship today. We had booked a Whale Watching tour this morning but with the rain close by we decided not to go! My cough still prevented me from going too far or doing too much! We did a little walking around this beautiful small town then I rode the shuttle back to the ship and Jack walked. It was good to finally get off the ship, but very tiring!

Thursday, August 6th Port# 8 Seydisfjordur, Iceland Another very cloudy and rainy day. This is the village of waterfalls, more than one can count! I decided to continue my recovery by staying onboard. Jack did venture out but was not gone long because of the rain. This is another very quaint and spotless village on the easternmost part of Iceland.

Friday, August 7th At sea I love the at sea days, as I use the time to rest up, hoping to get some strength back and get rid of my cough. I must be driving the people around me crazy with the coughing.