Grand Northern Europe Voyage - Lisbon to Stockholm - May 6, 2022 to June 28, 2022

[zqtchas]

[mysty]

Thank you @zqtchas!

[spinnaker2]

Mysty 

I apologize for the sidetrack.

Hoping you enjoy the rest of the cruise!!!

 

 

[RELS]

1 hour ago, mysty said:

I would like to try to put this thread back on its track.  

from the chasing waterfalls hike in Seydisfjordur:

 

and the Vok nature baths, same port:

[RELS]

1 hour ago, mysty said:

I would like to try to put this thread back on its track.  

from the chasing waterfalls hike in Seydisfjordur:

 

and the Vok nature baths, same port:

[RELS]

Sorry about the duplicate. Here’s the tobiko rainbow from last night’s dinner at Kaiseki

 

[mysty]

Just now, spinnaker2 said:

Mysty 

I apologize for the sidetrack.

Hoping you enjoy the rest of the cruise!!!

 

 

 

Spins,  no need to apologize!!!!  Each segment of this voyage has been different.  And every passenger will have a different experience.  I  just shared musings on my current experience. 😁

[mysty]

Thank you @RELS! 😁

[zqtchas]

BTW the current HD is Paola Percivale.

[RELS]

Also, I am sure I saw a wandering albatross last night as we crossed the North Atlantic. All the bird references say they’re Southern Hemisphere birds, but it really  looked like the pictures. What other birds are that large and hang out so far from land?

 

 I am definitely adding lots of birds to my life list on this trip!

[Silver Spectre]

4 hours ago, zqtchas said:

The 2 big fish on the right are cod. The top middle are ocean catfish.

the top left is a salmon. Lower left, one is herring and one is haddak.

Nice to see a non contentious fish photo @zqtchas, appreciate the explanation!

[Lois R]

3 hours ago, RELS said:

Sorry about the duplicate. Here’s the tobiko rainbow from last night’s dinner at Kaiseki

 

What a very cool picture!😃👍

[CruzinFeraBruzin]

5 hours ago, mysty said:

We are currently steaming our way to Torshavn, Faroe Islands scheduled to dock at noon.  Looking forward to enjoying the rest of this cruise!

We are all looking forward to everyone on the Moon enjoying the rest of their voyage.   Thanks to all on board for sharing their experiences with us.  

[zqtchas]

Almost forgot:

To day is D day the 6th of June.

[WesW]

Charles; if you get the chance please give Paolo a hearty, "Ciao," from Wes; he was our HD on the Dawn maiden voyage back in April.  Keep enjoying your cruise and pass warm regards to Elaine.

[mysty]

Yesterday we were docked in Torshavn, Faroe Islands.  We took at took called Scenic Faroes which took us the the village Gjogv at the northeast tip of the island of Eysturoy about 63 km from Torshavn.  Beautiful ride and beautiful village.  Here are some pics.....

 

Two famous sea stacks know as the giant and the witch...

 

 

 

The village of Gjogv.....

 

 

 

 

Today we are at sea on the way to Heimaey.

[zqtchas]

Fish ladders so the salmon can swim upstream.

Edited June 7, 2022 by zqtchas

[Stumblefoot]

7 hours ago, mysty said:

The village of Gjogv...

Boy, the remoteness of that place scares even me.  How far are they from groceries and medical care?

 

6 hours ago, zqtchas said:

Fish ladders so the salmon can swim upstream.

Looks like they need some more water for there to be a stream for the fish to swim.

[CruzinFeraBruzin]

42 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said:

Boy, the remoteness of that place scares even me.  How far are they from groceries and medical care?

 

Looks like they need some more water for there to be a stream for the fish to swim.

Was thinking the same thing about how small and remote Gjogv is.  A town where everyone knows your name...

[mysty]

56 minutes ago, Stumblefoot said:

Boy, the remoteness of that place scares even me.  How far are they from groceries and medical care?

 

Looks like they need some more water for there to be a stream for the fish to swim.

 

11 minutes ago, CruzinFeraBruzin said:

Was thinking the same thing about how small and remote Gjogv is.  A town where everyone knows your name...

 

Apparently about 25 people live there.  Many of the homes there are holiday homes.  Guide said that sometimes in the winter the town is completely cut off because the roads into it are very steep and windy.  The tour bus went into and out of the place very, very slowly.  Guide said that groceries and medical care service are done by way of helicopter for some of the islands.  Some of the islands are connected by tunnels and bridges.  See the bus in the picture below  mid-frame a tad right of center.....

 

[Gourmet Gal]

The Faroes are the most beautiful non-tropical islands I’ve ever been to.  So incredibly green with stunning vistas.  Thanks for the photos Mysty and Z.  Hope you don’t mind if I add one here of clouds forming on one of the many peaks with salmon farms in the foreground.

 

[zqtchas]

17 minutes ago, Gourmet Gal said:

The Faroes are the most beautiful non-tropical islands I’ve ever been to.  So incredibly green with stunning vistas.  Thanks for the photos Mysty and Z.  Hope you don’t mind if I add one here of clouds forming on one of the many peaks with salmon farms in the foreground.

 

I think it is more beautiful than Iceland. They seem to be more advanced in some ways..

They went to a lot of trouble to make it to google maps. Guide said they are now on  Microsoft.

[zqtchas]

This is their prison, a former naval facility with radar antennas near by.

[zqtchas]

The guide said google had trouble setting up street wise so they put their equipment 

on the back of sheep.

[zqtchas]

Oh! And by the way their liquor laws are about as bad as Canada’s

You have to place your order and pick it up at the post office. But you can buy it by the

drink at a restaurant. They were losing business.