Month: August 2022

Larsen Sound A day of ice We are hoping to arrive at Gjøa Haven at 6am on Friday 2 September, which likely gives us 2 days at sea with no landings. Travelling through navigable sea ice is slow (and waiting

Fort Ross, Bellot Strait The most Northern shore of North America We awoke to the calm of the bays at Fort Ross nestling at the tip of Somerset Island at the opening of the Bellot Strait, which we were due

Beechey Island Exciting Polar Bear sightings, frankly bleak beaches Day 13 started early, at our most northernly latitude, 74.45°N as our inbuilt alarms did not recognise the clock going back yet another hour. Fortunately there was no fog over Radstock

Pond Inlet, Baffin Island Meet the inhabitants We arrived at Pond Inlet at the north-eastern tip of Baffin Island before breakfast. The sun was glinting on the water and the snow-covered mountains and glacier, 3- hours’ boat ride away were

Baffin Bay crossing, second day Day 10 consisted of another day of activities and lectures onboard the ship on our second day crossing Baffin Bay to Canada, giving us an opportunity to describe our ship. The Ship MS Fram is

Baffin Bay Crossing We are sailing We are sailing up the West Coast of Greenland rather than crossing Baffin Bay in a North-westerly direction to avoid a large amount of sea ice, which would slow us down. We have 1200km

Disko Bay, Ilulissat, Icefjord Unbelievable magnificence As we opened the blind of our cabin, the ship was making its way gingerly into the harbour of Ilulissat, a fishing village with a population of 4,600, famous for its haddock. Too large

Above the Arctic Circle We crossed the Arctic Circle at 66.33’00”N around 6am unremarked: no ship’s announcement, nor visible landmark, not even on the ship’s map; unlike the large fjord-side globe to be seen on the Norwegian coast. We arrived

Capital Village At 18,800 inhabitants, Nuuk contains one third of Greenland’s population and is a mixture of traditional (charming) and modern (not so charming) buildings. Among the charming buildings, the Cathedral was like a dream – small, neat and with