Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 11, 2022 - Runavik, Faroe IslandsSeas are calm as we can feel that we have entered an estuary of the Faroe Islands and must be getting close to Runavik it turns out that...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 10, 2022 - En Route to Runavik, Faroe IslandsBob takes a video, as well as some still pictures, of the crazy sea as it pounds our cruise ship. Gusting winds produce spin drift and...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 9, 2022 - Reykjavik, IcelandWe briefly see Mary Beth and Bob at breakfast on this segment’s changeover day. Lots of action on board as over 200 guests are departing...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 8, 2022 - Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland (charming whitewash Wooden town)Everyone is excited about going to Heimaey island after hearing the lecture yesterday afternoon. Alas, it is not to be. We are especially...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 7, 2022 - AT SEAJune 7, 2022 – Ah yes - a “day at sea” - our favorite. Mary Beth and Bob join us for a lecture on cooking cod with potatoes in the...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 6, 2022 - Torshavn, Faroe Islands (Remote immense natural beauty)June 6, 2022 - we arrive around noon time at Torshavn, Faroe Islands. We managed to get Mary Beth and Bob on the same excursion with us -...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 5, 2022 - Djupivogur, IcelandSilver Moon anchors off of Djupivogur, Iceland. Seems like we’ve been here before and we have! Anni and I stay on board. Dinner tonight...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 4, 2022 - Seydisfjordur, Iceland (a place of singing waterfalls)Déjà vu all over again as we returned to the port of Seydisfjordur. We take an easy day on board ship except for a minor sojourn to the...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20231 min readJune 3, 2022 - Husavik, Iceland (the European Capital of Whale Watching)Silver Moon docks at Husavik. Anni and I decided to take a day off (and warm up!) and remained on board while Mary Beth and Bob go off...
Bob&Anni5115Jan 1, 20232 min readJune 2, 2022 - Akureyri, Iceland (Iceland's capital of the North)Silver Moon docks at Akureyri. We have been invited to the Grand Voyage event which will take us across the bay to Flatley Island. We...
Bob&Anni5115Dec 14, 20221 min readJune 1, 2022 - Siglufjordur, Iceland (Iceland's northernmost town)We anchor off of Siglufjordur and get ready for our 11:30 AM herring show with tasting. This turns out to be a great experience. The...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 12, 20221 min readMay 31, 2022 - Patreksfjordur, Iceland (a peaceful Westfjord Village)We all (Bob, Anni, Mary Beth and Bob) happened to be scheduled for the same walking tour in Patreksfjordur. We heard the anchor going...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 12, 20222 min readMay 30, 2022 - Reykjavik, IcelandEarly morning, Silver Moon docks at the cruise terminal not far from the center of Reykjavik, Iceland. We had high hopes for the capital...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 11, 20222 min readMay 29, 2022 - HEIMAEY, WESTMAN ISLAND - ICELANDNext we stop at the biggest island well off the coast of Iceland called Heimaey, with a population of about 5,000. What an amazing place...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 10, 20221 min readMay 28, 2022 - Djupivogur, IcelandWe arrived at this serene harbor at 8:00 a.m. with low lying clouds. After a leisurely breakfast, we walked off the the ship and into...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 10, 20221 min readMay 27, 2022 - Seydisfjordur, IcelandWe arrive at port at 9:30 a.m. and decided to skip our bus tour, and instead walk around this tiny town of colorful wooden buildings....
Bob&Anni5115Aug 10, 20221 min readMay 26, 2022 - En Route to Seydisfjordur, IcelandWe love Sea Days and Formal Night. We spend the day at the spa, a lecture, a S.A.L.T. lab demonstration, reading and relaxing. It's...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 10, 20221 min readMay 25, 2022 - Stornoway, Scotland, UKScotland's Outer Hebrides (Stornoway is the capital) can be rainy, remote and cold - yet their inhabitants rank as the happiest people in...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 10, 20221 min readMay 24, 2022 - Oban (Argyll), Scotland, UKLittle Bay - The gateway to the Hebridean islands and the Western Highlands, it is a picturesque place of endless Victorian charm and...
Bob&Anni5115Aug 9, 20221 min readMay 23, 2022 - Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKWe chose to take the Amazing Antrim - Giant's Causeway tour. We took a bus tour with an enthusiastic guide (Colin) through the gorgeous...
