Today we’ve sailed just a short distance, and as you can see, our blue dot is at Akureyri, back on the mainland of Iceland. Often called the capital of northern Iceland, Akureyri has been a major trading post since the 9thcentury and has become the administrative, commercial and cultural center of the north. The outing…
Day 3 Puffins (Cont’d)
Here are the REAL photos of the puffins from Grimsey Island. As I mentioned, terns and puffins share cliffs -- and sometimes gulls do too, so if you see any white birds, those are either terns or gulls. Puffins are not especially graceful on land... But they ARE beautiful! Notice how the parents hold the…
Day 3 of the Icelandic Cruise
Today we’re on Grimsey Island. You’ll notice that the blue dot on this map is as far north as we’ll go. It’s a very small island with a summertime human population of less than 100 and a bird population of probably more than 1,000,000! We were taken to the Island by tender. In addition to…
Day Two of the Icelandic Cruise
Yesterday we were in Reykjavik and today we're in Grundarfjordur. (See the blue dot?) We slept a little late this morning, and almost missed breakfast! Here’s my first shot from our cabin’s deck: About noon, we docked at Grundafjordur, nestled on the banks of a fjord and ringed with mountains. The three of us had…
Day One of the Cruise
Our cruise itinerary began (on land) in Reykavik with lunch in the restaurant of Harpa, the Music Hall. Next we had a brief bus tour of old town. We visited the Lutheran Church, which Jay, Terri and I had visited yesterday when NONE of us had a camera! (We happened to arrive during an organ…
And So It Begins
It's official: we're on our way to Iceland! We're flying on WOW Air. (Ever heard of them? We hadn't.) We're flying direct from Los Angeles to Reykjavik, Iceland. We'll spend our first night at the Grand Hotel Reykjavik and meet some of our cruise mates at a welcome luncheon the next day. After some sightseeing,…
The Journey is About to Begin
Hello, Everyone! Jay and I are preparing to head for... Iceland! No, we're not taking our Model A Ford, but we ARE taking a ton of photographic equipment. We leave at the end of July, and we'll start with a cruise first. Then, we're renting a motor home and plan to drive all the way…
Jay's & Pat's Adventures 