Glasgow to Reykjavik

 

		Day 1 - May 30, 2012 - Greenock, Scotland  It is always very exciting to sail away; to me it translates into a sense of freedom and tingly anticipation about the adventures to come.   (read more)
		Day 2 - May 31, 2012 - Douglas, Isle of Man  The Isle of Man was today our first stop of our voyage, and the town of Douglas appeared through the mist and rain clouds just before breakfast.   (read more)
		Day 3 - June 1, 2012 - Dublin, Ireland  The full day tour south of Dublin was very enjoyable, touring the magnificent gardens of Powerscourt designed in 1740.  (read more)
		Day 4 - June 2, 2012 - Isle of Gigha, Hebrides, Scotland  With heather-clad hills, deserted beaches and a single lane that meanders for some six miles between cottages and farms, Gigha is truly a place apart.   (read more)
		Day 5 - June 3, 2012 - Iona and Lunga, Scottish Isles  Even Chris had never seen anything like it. This was up-close-and-personal with puffins in a truly remarkable way.   (read more)
		Day 6 - June 4, 2012 - St. Kilda, Scotland  The Captain manoeuvred the Silver Explorer pretty close around the island and the views of the steep cliffs were spectacular in the morning sunlight.   (read more)
		Day 7 - June 5, 2012 - Stromness, Orkney Islands  The first stop was at the Ring of Brodgar, a huge ceremonial circle of stones dating from about 2700 BC.   (read more)
		Day 8 - June 6, 2012 - Fair Isle, Mousa and Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland  Lerwick is a charming Shetland town, full of paved and cobbled streets and narrow lanes.   (read more)
		Day 9 - June 7, 2012 - Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland  On the way there it was impossible not to stop a few minutes and take photos of four beautiful Shetland Ponies with four very cute little foals.   (read more)
		Day 10 - June 8, 2012 - Torshavn, Faroe Islands  It was a small but colorful town with many turf or grass-roofed old houses that were quite charming to see.   (read more)
		Day 11 - June 9, 2012 - Mykines, Faroe Islands  From the ship we set off north along the cliff base enjoying the nesting Kittiwakes and Guillemots, their nets perched so precariously on the tiniest rock ledges rising high above us on the towering basalt cliffs.  (read more)
		Day 12 - June 10, 2012 - At sea, en route to Hofn, Iceland  Executive Chef Christian and his team, together with Restaurant Manager Laszlo and his waiting team, took us for a culinary journey around the world.   (read more)
		Day 13 - June 11, 2012 - Höfn, Iceland, Scotland  It is one of the largest icecaps in the world with over 8000 square kilometers in area, and at some point over 1000 metres of ice thickness, and is covers 7 volcanoes.   (read more)
		Day 14 - June 12, 2012 - Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland  Even though I had been various times before to this Island, I had never taken so many photos of it as today. “Brochure weather” as we sometimes call it …  (read more)