After so much sleep yesterday I wake at 6 am and read for a bit before quietly getting dressed and heading up for a coffee and breakfast at 7 am.
We are at anchor in a beautiful bay. It is overcast with a light drizzle. Crew are setting up all the lounge chairs on the open deck. Always amazes me how they set them all up every morning and take them down every evening.
The World Fresh Marketplace (which is way too long a name to type out) is actually rather busy for 7 am. I am sure a lot of people have early tours.
At 730 am we have received clearance and tenders, ummm sorry water shuttles. are ready. Elites are directed to Explorers Lounge for priority tickets. Everyone else goes to island dining room to get tender tickets. I am use to them handing out numbered tickets but here they give you a ticket with a nautical name. Coral, dolphin, mermaid, seahorse. So when they call out what tenders are ready they say "all those holding starfish tickets proceed to the tender". Cute but personally I think numbers are better, then I know where I stand in the queue.
For those wanting to stay on board the day is packed with activities, plus the ship will be quiet.
People on line, have been asking me how is the wifi. Well we are in a zone where the medallion is not getting a good signal from the satellites. This pretty much started the first sea day after Sydney and continues. It got a bit better once we arrived in Greenland but not great. If you plan to sail just take note that you will be without wifi for a week or so.
Even once we were in Greenland getting a cell signal was not easy either and really not worth it.
I also was not able to find free wifi ashore yesterday, we will see today. Note - I can report that once again I couldn't find any wifi. Maybe a restaurant or bar would have it but we didn't go to either.
We board the tender around 930. It is definitely quieter today, at least now. I think not as many are going ashore. It is cool, but not raining, and overcast.
Tender ride was not long maybe 15 minutes but boarding and waiting to unload is where it takes time. I say give yourself an hour if you are to meet a tour ashore,
It is definitely bigger here than yesterday. More people and more homes. But it is not flat it is on the side of a mountain so walking away from the pier be prepared to climb.
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| Tourist Office |
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| Locals selling handicrafts |
The tourist office is right at the pier. A few more items inside but don't expect much. In fact magnets are a hot commodity and there were 3 left with Greenland on them, and a bunch that didn't say Greenland. They were $11 US each.
Not many souvenir shops and the stores that are open don't really carry souvenirs but you can find some lovely local crafts. Also many set up tables selling bead work, pictures, knitted items.
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| first grocery store |
We came across two grocery stores, a police station, a quaint church and a few museums.
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| the church |
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| the second grocery store |
After a few hours we join the queue to return to the ship which is not as long, but it is still early.
Our evening was the usual. Pre dinner cocktails, dinner in Palm dining room. We never make reservations as there just are none for 2 so we just show up around 730 and we are easily accommodated. Most quests on board eat early so after 730 no issue, or at least not an issue in Palm dining room.
After dinner we attend a top five trivia where again we have fun but don't come close to winning.
I have had lovely comments from so many guests who recognize me from my lectures. I have been so pleased and my heart is full of so much love.
It has been a great cruise.
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