"Nature's beauty is a gift that cultivates appreciation and gratitude." - Louie Schwartzberg, (Cinematographer and artist who's work in nature documentaries is worth checking out - Netflix has a series called Moving Art - it's on my 'to watch' list when we get home). We had thought with the weather against us and the Aurora... Continue Reading →

If you were expecting something about Aurora’s I’m sorry to disappoint, however today we have seen the sun and blue sky and been treated to a gorgeous sunset.  This blog comes to you from a window seat of our gorgeous cabin as I look out across what’s left of the snow at the pink and... Continue Reading →

Today the weather is miserable - never thought I would be one to wish for colder temperatures! But here I am wishing for sub-zero and if the clouds must persist they could at least dump us with the white fluffy stuff instead of rain! However, as encouraged by the Finn Brothers to 'take the weather... Continue Reading →

Well, today brought some highs and lows. Just like life, you win some you lose some. We have found ourselves in that place of having to work ourselves out of disappointment and find the fun and love that gets us through every time. We opened our curtains at 8am to a grey dark morning. The... Continue Reading →

We woke today for the final time aboard the MS Nordlys. At 9am we docked in Kirkenes (pronounced something like Chir-ken-esh). This area of Norway has a unique history and culture. We learnt specifically a little about the town of Vardo which was a quick port stop on the way up, which we were not... Continue Reading →

Another quiet morning on the ship. We slept in til 8pm. Honestly, we haven't had the most comfortable beds and so the nights have been a bit restless. I slept under the window on the sofa last night and as the ship moved if felt like I might just roll right off. Anyway, as I've... Continue Reading →

After such a big day yesterday, we were grateful for a slow start and sleep in today. We weren't due into our first major port until after 2pm. We were able to eat breakfast, relax then eat lunch. The food onboard has been incredible. We are trying so many different dishes, but really as most... Continue Reading →

If you've been following along our journey, you may have realised that Day 4 was a big day. It started with crossing the Arctic Circle, a walk along the Arctic Coastline near Bodo, and a Viking Yuletide ceremony. We returned from the Viking Hall quite satisfied and a bit sleepy (combination of the mead and... Continue Reading →

After leaving Bodo the ship travelled north east-ish (a well known nautical term) back across the Norweigan Sea to the Lofoton Region. We docked at Stamsund at 7pm and Andy and I joined a group who left the ship for our excursion out to a Viking Museum. We were met by a Viking guide, who... Continue Reading →