Flying to Reykjavik, Iceland

We are currently sitting in the Halifax airport waiting for our flight to Toronto, then a 3 hour wait there before our flight to Reykjavik.

The airport is so quiet!  No line at all at check in, security or at the gate.  Feels weird.  Maybe because it Isa holiday?  It is Victoria Day here in Canada.

We had a light lunch and now we just wait to board.

I really hate flying.  Not the actual being I the air part but all the rest.  The crowded planes, the noise, trying to keep organized, and well the boredom.

Thankfully it is a red eye flight.  But it is just over 5 hours so not sure how much sleep we will get.  But hopefully some.

We land at 630 am and our hotel is not far away.  We pray W's can get into our room and have a nap but if we can't then it will be some more killing time until we can get in the room.

Holland America booked us into a hotel close to the airport but it is a distance from the downtown, about 40 min drive.  

Stay tuned.

Arrived in Toronto on time and we are now relaxing in the Plaza Premium Lounge.  Enjoying a glass of wine, Bernie is having a beer.  We will have a light bite to eat before our next flight.

Beautiful day here in Toronto.

Joining Holland America Volendam Last Minute

After a great experience last year lecturing on the Holland America Zuiderdam I messaged them to see if they had anything for me this year.  

I had a great zoom meeting and they were very interested; and I was very interested too.  However I am working on Majestic Princess this year and my availability is limited.

But they offered me the Volendam on the back end of the pole to pole Grand Voyage.  

Here is the entire voyage that started back in January.

And we talked about future sailings and itineraries.

We join in Reykjavik, Iceland on Wednesday and stay on until Halifax.