“When two courses are open, take the most venturesome.” Wilfred T Grenfell This is my most recent Hero whose biography I read before coming here. A medical missionary to the Deep Sea Fishermen of the Labrador and Newfoundland area, his Christian love was seen by his actions. He secured philanthropic funds (from 1908-1932) from England, […]

“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” Qaqortoq, with a population of 3000, is a quaint little town on the world’s largest island, Greenland (which only has a population of 56,000+) We visited the Great Greenland Furhouse which processes and exports mostly seal skin products. The art display shows them […]

Awe is the condition of a man’s spirit realizing Who God is and what He has done for him personally. WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS Another Sea Day….We thought there might be too many sea days. But we find we look forward to them for a break. They keep us quite busy here, enjoying ourselves. So…. […]

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” Saint Augustine Iceland is Europe’s westernmost nation and home to active volcanoes, hot thermal springs, a torrent of breathtaking waterfalls and basalt columns. Basalt columns are a geological phenomenon. When lava pours out and cools slowly over time, a curious […]

Rising in the North Atlantic waters halfway between Norway and Iceland, the 22 Faroe Islands form a breathtaking archipelago of jagged mountains and dramatic fjords. The Faroese people hold their culture and history dear, still speaking their unique Old Norse language and still topping their houses with turf. (yes, I copied the description from the […]

Here in Bergen, Norway, 500-600 passengers disembarked at the end of their 2 week cruise around the United Kingdom and I suppose about that many embarked also for the next leg to Montreal. We were surprised that there weren’t more than 53 World Cruisers going for 8 months. But there are a number that are […]

“The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.” ~ Billy Graham We’re in Scotland and it rains, rains, rains.  The many shore excursions are catching up with us and not letting us catch up with ourselves! John went to Ullapool without me and took some cute photos. We both went to […]

Belfast has many architecturally beautiful old churches and government buildings with Victorian and cosmopolitan elegance. Too many to record here, but one, Queen’s University built in 1841.   Belfast the capital of Northern Ireland since 1922 and the partition of Ireland, has a long and complex history of culture, politics, economics, religion and turbulence, going […]

Dublin was founded by the Vikings, Dubh Linn, which means black pool. The bay is quite muddy looking. Arthur Guinness was founder of the famous Guinness brewery in 1759 and inventor of probably the world’s greatest beer, and Ireland’s most famous export. John and I went on a bus city tour, but seemed to take […]

Nautical Term of the day — AS THE CROW FLIES — When lost or unsure of their position in coastal waters, ships would release a caged crow. The crow would fly straight toward the nearest land, thus giving the vessel some sort of navigational fix. This is also why the tallest lookout platform on a […]