by Safarigal | Aug 4, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
We will be arriving in Reykjavik on August 4th to give us a day to get over the flight (It’s a Boeing 737, no lay flat seats on the plane) and get to see a bit of Iceland before we fly to Greenland on August 6th. Wed, August 5 Reykjavik, Iceland Thur, August 6...
by Safarigal | Aug 3, 2026 | Anchorage or Bust: A Transit of the Northwest Passage
Back in September last year we thought we had all of our summer travel plans in place for 2026. No need to add anything to a very busy schedule. Then Cape Spear happened. We were at the Cape Spear Lighthouse, and it ended up costing us a lot of money. We were on the...
by Safarigal | Jul 12, 2026 | Tall Ships and Tall Tides
July 10th New York Usually I get up to watch us go under the Verrazzano Narrows bridge, and wave at the Statue of Liberty, but somehow, I missed it, and when I woke up, there was the port of Brooklyn right in front of us. A familiar, but not attractive sight. It is...
by Safarigal | Jul 11, 2026 | Tall Ships and Tall Tides
July 9th, 2026 At Sea Our last sea day. Actually, our last day. We went through dense fog last night, so I went to sleep listening to the mournful sounds of the foghorn. Feeling very envious for the folks in the Queens Grill suites at the front of the ship, they must...
by Safarigal | Jul 10, 2026 | Tall Ships and Tall Tides
July 8th, 2026 Halifax When we woke up this morning the tide was high again. It must be fascinating to live here and watch the tides, although I suppose you may get bored after a while. I know I wouldn’t though. Cresthaven by the Sea where we are staying has 3 guest...
