Not that we’ve seen them, but now we are polar bears. At 7:26 am this morning we crossed the Arctic Circle. We were lucky to be on the side of the ship where we could see the marker – an Continue reading →

This morning we woke up in Trondheim, which is very far north. Although sunny, it was very cold, something like -11 C or 12 F. Fortunately we weren’t outside for very long, as we had a bus tour of the Continue reading →

The MS Nordkapp set sail around 10:30 last night. The cabin is small but comfortable – a real shower instead of a “shoilet”. This is a “working ship”, which means it carries Mail and cargo – including up to 25 Continue reading →

What a beautiful day in Bergen! The sun was out and it was comfortable, although chilly in the shade. We started with a short walking tour of the Bryggen wharf area where our hotel was located. The old wooden buildings Continue reading →

We made it! And so did our baggage, which is great because we packed our warm coats and hats in one of the checked suitcases. We were worried at first because our Air France plane arrived in Houston late and Continue reading →