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Cruising the North Sea

Posted on December 27, 2022January 6, 2023 by bollingerbabe

At some point during the night we had woken up to see that the Arcadia was on the move again, making her way back along the North Sea canal. It was a pity we weren’t in Amsterdam again today, but we had a nice relaxing day at sea to look forward to instead. 🙂 In…

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Deck the Halls

Posted on December 24, 2022January 6, 2023 by bollingerbabe

CHRISTMAS EVE Didn’t sleep all that well last night; I’d started a tickly throat a couple of days ago that I had put down to the very dry air around the ship, but during the night it had turned into the sniffles – a cold. The first thing I did when we got up was…

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A Day of Maritime History

Posted on December 23, 2022January 2, 2023 by bollingerbabe

LITTLE CHRISTMAS EVE Victory awaits him, who has everything in order – “luck” we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions – “bad luck” we call it. Roald Amundsen What an amazing day today turned out to be! We got up at around 7.30am and went…

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Looking around Leknes

Posted on November 19, 2014April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

When we woke up this morning we were in a new port of call, that of Leknes in the Lofoten Islands.  Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world’s largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its…

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A Whale of a Time

Posted on November 18, 2014April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We were awoken this morning by the sound of the captain’s voice coming over the tannoy, saying he was going to deviate slightly from his planned route, because there were reports of lots of migrating whales, who were in search of the herring shoals. Therefore, after getting ready and having breakfast, we wrapped up warmly…

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The Frozen North

Posted on November 17, 2014April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Sunrise: 9.28am Sunset: 12.53pm When we got up this morning, I noticed my ankle was looking a lot better and the swelling had gone down a lot. Nevertheless, I decided to wear my trainers today instead of my walking boots, so as not to irritate my old scar again. After breakfast we went along to…

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Aurora in Ålta

Posted on November 16, 2014April 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Sunrise: 9.22am Sunset: 12.59pm This morning we woke up at 8.15am, to find we were already docked in Ålta, at 70º N and the most northerly point of this cruise. We are 1200 nautical miles from the North Pole. 🙂 The cruise director’s voice came over the tannoy to say that the current temperature was…

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Scenic Cruising

Posted on November 12, 2014April 14, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Today we had a leisurely day at sea to look forward to. As we head further north, the weather is getting windier and colder, and the dark nights longer. After breakfast we wrapped up well and went out on deck to have a brisk walk in the crisp air. We did 10 laps which is…

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Debbie’s Daily Doings

  • En Route to Southampton

    En Route to Southampton

    December 28, 2022
  • Cruising the North Sea

    Cruising the North Sea

    December 27, 2022
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    Flaming Flowers that Brightly Blaze

    December 26, 2022
  • Christmas at Sea

    Christmas at Sea

    December 25, 2022
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    Deck the Halls

    December 24, 2022

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