Day 24
September 23, 2019
SEA DAY
Guess what? We saw our first honest-to-god iceberg today. No, not the one above; maybe it was only ten feet high, but it qualifies. This late in the season it is surprising to see any bergs at all. Last year at this time we were in L'Anse Aux Meadows and we saw nary a one. Sure, we saw plenty of "bergie bits" in Prince Christian Sound two days ago, but they weren't the real deal.
Just to backtrack for a moment - yesterday, in Qaqortoq, as we spent most of the day walking around in a heavy overcast, our prevailing mood was fairly somber. Later, just as the ship was pulling away from land, the clouds thinned out and before you could say Jack Robinson, the sky was pure blue. It's amazing how different and better everything looks in sunlight. And sunshine definitely lifts a person's spirits. I guess that's why Palm Springs is such an inviting place in winter.
This afternoon we had our first "Afternoon Tea". Ten types of tea to choose from; no crumpets but a warm scone with butter and strawberry preserve; various white bread quarter-sandwiches (no crusts, of course); topped off with a choice of sweet cakes. How Britishly decadent!
SEA DAY
Guess what? We saw our first honest-to-god iceberg today. No, not the one above; maybe it was only ten feet high, but it qualifies. This late in the season it is surprising to see any bergs at all. Last year at this time we were in L'Anse Aux Meadows and we saw nary a one. Sure, we saw plenty of "bergie bits" in Prince Christian Sound two days ago, but they weren't the real deal.
Just to backtrack for a moment - yesterday, in Qaqortoq, as we spent most of the day walking around in a heavy overcast, our prevailing mood was fairly somber. Later, just as the ship was pulling away from land, the clouds thinned out and before you could say Jack Robinson, the sky was pure blue. It's amazing how different and better everything looks in sunlight. And sunshine definitely lifts a person's spirits. I guess that's why Palm Springs is such an inviting place in winter.
This afternoon we had our first "Afternoon Tea". Ten types of tea to choose from; no crumpets but a warm scone with butter and strawberry preserve; various white bread quarter-sandwiches (no crusts, of course); topped off with a choice of sweet cakes. How Britishly decadent!
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