Chat with Deb — Our Great Northern Cruise, Part 7

“What cute little puffins—” “INCOMING!”

So when last I posted, we were just departing Greenland on our way to Iceland.

Chat with Deb—Our Great Northern Cruise, Part 6

So, you know those big chunks of ice that float around up north? Not really icebergs, but still weighing a few hundred tons each? Nice big lumps that (I always thought) melt away gently? While we were in transit, one of our guest lecturers shared a video a previous cruise passenger had shot. If you listen to the audio, you can hear gasps from the other passengers as the ice spontaneously collapses.

ME: So, what I take from this is, if we get a chance to clamor onto an iceberg, DON’T!

DEB: I’ll be right there not exploring with you, Jackster!

Northwest corner of Iceland. We pulled into ‎⁨Ísafjörður⁩ our first day there, then cruised overnight to ‎⁨Akureyri⁩. At one point we crossed the Arctic Circle… for the first of several times. (Source: Apple Maps, with author’s annotations.)