Author Archives: Geoff O'Reilly

The ship docked in Bremerhaven and we took a bus to Hamburg, 170km away. Two and a quarter hours each way was tiring and pretty boring really. But here, an important first impression … While self important morons in Canberra … Continue reading →

We found our way right into the city and returned the car. (A few hesitations, but no wrong turns!!) Our taxi found the ship docked right next to the old castle. The rain had gone! So after a much needed … Continue reading →

In the morning we packed up and set out early from our hotel … We followed our (2 dimensional) map up the mountains from sea level to 1500 metres in no time flat … through countless tunnels. … this little … Continue reading →

Hardangar, “queen of the fjords” is close to Bergen. We decided to spend time there to check it out for a couple of days. We drove out of Bergen about 3pm. A taster along the way … … through pretty … Continue reading →

We sailed in early in gloomy weather (again!) … and for the first time in port, met another ship! Bergen is a gorgeous little city, tucked into a natural amphitheatre at the end of a fjord quite a long way … Continue reading →

In the stormy North Atlantic, remote between Iceland, Norway and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are a knockout. Judged by National Geographic “the world’s most appealing islands” … I’d say that’s hard to argue. And we only just touched the surface! … Continue reading →

Next morning we woke to this view from our cabin … a great day in store. We braved a ship’s bus tour around the “golden circle”. Past pretty farms in bleak landscape … To Pingvellir … the place where the … Continue reading →

Bad weather meant we missed the remote Icelandic port of Isafjordur. No matter, we diverted to Reykjavik and stayed overnight: what a bonus it turned out to be!! In the morning, way in the distance (straining the telephoto lens), and … Continue reading →

More fog … We arrived and floated on the spot for three hours waiting for the fog to lift sufficiently to tender ashore safely. But, as is often the case with morning fog, the day was spectacular … Nuuk is … Continue reading →

Coming out of Newfoundland and heading north, we encountered hours and hours of heavy sea fog. The fog horn blasting for 5 seconds every 2 minutes gets a bit wearing after a while!!! The ship slowed down. Such was the … Continue reading →