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Olden, Norway
Today’s stop aboard the Celebrity Apex is Olden Norway. Boris and I are actually going on an excursion together. The two-hour sail in through the fjord on our way to Olden was breathtaking. Why would anyone want to take a cruise to Norway? Because … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Apex, Crystalize, fjords, Jostedalsbreen National Park, Lake Stryn, Magic Carpet, Norway, Olden
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Stavanger Norway: White Houses and RIB rides
Today is our first stop on our cruise to the fjords of Norway including passage into the Arctic Circle, all aboard the Celebrity Apex. This in depth visit to Norway’s western coast has been on my bucket list for a while, … Continue reading
Headed to Norway aboard the Celebrity Apex
Boris and I are making our second trip to Norway. The first was a one-day stop on a Baltic cruise. We are once again cruising, but this time it is an in depth visit to the fjords of Norway, even crossing into … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Norway
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Peggy’s Cove Fishing Village, Nova Scotia
Today will be our final stop before reaching Boston in a few days. We are docked at Halifax, Nova Scotia. There are lots of different tour opportunities but Peggy’ Cove came up as #1 more times than not on all … Continue reading
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
After visiting Iceland and Greenland, our cruise through the North Atlantic continued with two sea days before we reached the coast of Canada and the island of Newfoundland. Our lecturers talked about seals (I have the perfect hat for that), … Continue reading
Nanortalik, Greenland
I would like to say I am checking off a new country today when I step foot in Greenland, but its classification is a bit tricky. Technically it is an autonomous territory that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, Celebrity summit, Greenland, icebergs, Inuit, Nanortalik, priority tender
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Greenland: Cruising Prins Edward Sund
We are headed to Greenland and have a sea day between the islands, one of several on this itinerary. Boris and I love sea days. It gives us a chance to rest after several days of touring, explore the ship, … Continue reading
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Tagged glacier, glacier wall, Greenland, ice, iceberg, icebergs, icewall, Price Christian Sound, Prins Christian Sund
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The Capital of the North: Akureyri, Iceland
Today we are at our final Icelandic port, Akureyri. We have moved from the Northwest region and the Westfjords to the Northeast section of Iceland. With 20,000 residents, Akureyri is the second largest city in Iceland (but keep in mind … Continue reading
Escape to Iceland: Isafjordur and Sudavik, the Westfjords
With temperatures in Texas over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) most days since May, we were thrilled that our next trip was a cruise leaving out of Reykjavik, Iceland where highs were in the 50s (12 Celsius) most days. Air … Continue reading
Chacchoben Mayan Ruins and a few final days on the Allure
Today we are visiting the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins accessable from the Costa Maya Cruise port. Boris likes to call this a “made up cruise port” set up as the water access point for cruise ships to reach several Mayan ruins … Continue reading
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