September 2023
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Note 13 – Grateful – Nanortalik, Greenland
Expected weather: Hi 43F, Showers Seas: Calm Population: 1185 / 56,421 When I stepped outside onto our balcony this morning, it was 40F with a “feels like” temp of 32F! However, there was some sunshine and slivers of blue peeking through the marine layer. It appeared that the expected showers may not arrive until we…
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Note 12 – Bergs and Furs – Qaqortoq, Greenland
Expected weather: Hi 48F, Rainy Seas: Calm Population: 3050 / 56,421 We were back in The Restaurant for a late, leisurely breakfast this morning. As we expected to be off the ship during lunch, we ate a little heartier than usual. The food was good but there were a couple of misses this morning in…
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Note 11 – Laundry Day – Sea Day 3
Expected weather: Hi 48F, Partly Cloudy Seas: Calm Another sea day…. what to do? Today we are crossing the Labrador Sea. Per the captain’s noon report, the closest land is somewhere between 120 and 180 nautical miles (none of us remember the exact number, but suffice it to say, it’s not close!) and we are…
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Note 10 – not L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland – but Sea Day 2
Expected weather: Hi 61F, Partly Cloudy Seas: Calm to Moderate Population: 0 (historic site supported 30-160) Total Population of Newfoundland & Labrador: 533,710 Yesterday was supposed to be a sea day with us arriving today for the excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. However, as previously mentioned, the…
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Note 9 – Not a Sea Day, Not Australia – Sydney, Nova Scotia
Expected weather: Hi 76F, Sunny to partly cloudy Population: 30,960 / 969,383 As I reported yesterday, our itinerary has changed. Today was supposed to be a sea day before arriving at L’Anse aux Meadows to visit what’s believed to be the first Norse (Viking) settlement in North America. However, a storm damaged the floating dock…
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Note 8 – A Perfect Day – Halifax to Lunenburg
Expected weather: Hi 68F, Sunny Population: 439,819 / 969,383 Our first official port stop is Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia. Today, we have booked a private excursion through Tours By Locals with local guide Garry. The plan is to visit Old Town Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, about 100km from Halifax. From…
Notes By Nancy 