The village of Isafjordur lies at the end of the Skutulsfjorour on a narrow sand spit with tall mountains at the rear.
Sailing up the fjord in the morning light with the huge cliffs either side of the ship was
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Icelandic Sagas.
The weather this morning was a little overcast with some drizzle in the air and so we decided to take a trip on the Hop-On/Hop-Off bus around the city. Our guide gave us usual facts about the town and the
… Read More A Walk Around Reykjavik.
We arrived in Reykjavik, the World’s most northerly capital, at 8.00am this morning for a two day stay. The name of the city loosely translates as “Smoky Bay” after the steam rising from the hot springs that surround the area.
… Read More Things that go bump in the night.
Last night Win and Jim treated us to a meal in Sindhu, the contemporary Indian restaurant on board. Eating here has become something of a tradition when sailing on the Azura and this trip was no exception. Despite Sylvia’s protests
… Read More Stornoway – Capital of the Western Isles.
As we travelled up the West Coast of Scotland the sea began to get a little rougher and through the early hours of the night caused much creaking and banging in our stateroom. As we had booked a trip for
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