Here we are in Cyprus! We’re here for a week, where the main event is the marriage of Sean and Kellie this coming Thursday! What follows is a much briefer account than my usual Posts (‘hooray!’ say some!) as I took the decision to travel light and leave the laptop behind and attempted to record …
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Azamara Holiday – Summary
Day 22 — Saturday, 23rd AugustAzamara Holiday – Summary Phew! As promised, here’s a summary of our holiday, which includes links to all my daily Posts. We spent it with great mates, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Thanks for your readership, comments and feedback – it was great fun recording our …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 21 – Even More Akureyri
Day 21 — Friday, 22nd AugustEven More Akureyri! Morning all! 😁. Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025 – and our last day exploring Iceland! We’re with great mates, Ralph and Karen, having conquered Canada, and grappled with Greenland‘s weather! 😯. Even MORE Akureyri? Can there be anything left to see here?* *Of course there …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 20 – More Akureyri
Day 20 — Thursday, 21st AugustSightseeing around Akureyri Morning All! 👍Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025! With Canada and Greenland completed, our final hop is here in the north of Iceland – in Akureyri. In a first for us eating Breakfast abroad, in amongst the continental staples of ham, cheese, peppers and tomatoes were… …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 19 – Akureyri, Iceland
Day 19 — Wednesday, 20th AugustAkureyri, Iceland Morning all! Welcome to Wednesday! We said goodbye to the Azamara Quest at some unGodly hour this morning as we headed for disembarkation in Reyjavik, Iceland. Reykjavík 5.32am: We’ve arrived! Reykjavik has a population of around 140000 and is the capital city of Iceland. The port was busy! …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 18 – Heading for Iceland
Day 18 — Tuesday, 19th AugustHeading for Iceland 6.05am: Morning all! It’s Tuesday and a grey and foggy one out there, where the radar puts us about halfway between Greenland and Iceland. We’re doing a comfortable 15 knots, but there’s a bit of a swell on! 🤢🤢. This final part of our Cruise has just …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 17 – Prince Christian Sound, Greenland – NOT!
Day 17 — Monday, 18th AugustNOT Prince Christian Sound, Greenland Morning, my dedicated readers! 👍👍 Thanks for all your comments, questions and feedback during this holiday, where our latest travels has seen over 700 reads. As we hit the final week of our unique adventure, outside it’s a drab Monday morning, as we continue sailing …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 16 – Qaqortoq, Greenland
Day 16 — Sunday, 17th AugustQaqortoq, Greenland Morning all! 👍 It’s Day 16 of our three-week adventure, having ‘done’ Canada, we’ll soon be heading for Iceland in a few days’ time. For now, here we are on a chilly Sunday morning in Qaqortoq (aka Julianehaab), for our penultimate day in Greenland. Having sailed through the …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 15 – Paamiut, Greenland
Day 15 — 16th AugustPaamiut, Greenland Is it the weekend already? We’re at that stage where all the days are merging into one massive bout of eating, drinking and enjoying the scenery. Yes, I know: ‘Poor Loves!” 😁😁 With Canada now becoming a distant memory and our last few days left in Greenland, our final …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 14 – Sisimiut, Greenland
Day 14 — Friday, 15th AugustSisimiut, Greenland Good morning, dedicated readers! We’re in Sisimiut, Greenland, where we arrived ahead of schedule last night at around 8pm. We’re still with our great mates, Ralph & Karen having already enjoyed the sights and sounds in parts of French-speaking Canada – Montréal and Québec. After a few more …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 13 – No Nuuk!
Morning all! Welcome to Thursday – day 13 of our BIG Holiday of 2025! We’re now heading for Greenland, but due to the weather conditions, we’re NOT landing at Nuuk, Greenland’s capital! Day 13 — Thursday, 14th AugustNuuk, Greenland Well, the above itinerary is ALMOST correct! 🤔 Day 13 ehh? How appropriate – unlucky for …
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Amazing Azamara – Days 10/11/12 – Next stop, Greenland!
Days 10/11/12 Monday, 11th August to Wednesday 13th AugustSailing to Greenland Morning all. Welcome back to our BIG Holiday of 2025! It’s another period at sea as we head for Greenland. On Monday morning, we got the internet back too, but it’s all a bit temperamental. Consider this an extra ‘simplified’ Post that I didn’t …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 9 – Havre St Pierre, Quebec
Day 9 — Sunday, 10th AugustHavre St Pierre, Quebec Welcome back, loyal reader! 👍👍. After a sea day yesterday, we’re back to our itinerary. Sorry that this one is a bit late – we temporarily lost the internet around 7pm last night. Yesterday, at sea, was spent catching up with my reading, where, in the …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 8 – At Sea
Day 8 — Saturday, 9th AugustAt Sea Nothing to see here! It’s a ‘Sea Day’ – technically it’s actually a RIVER Day as we’re sailing along the St Lawrence River. Time to catch up with my reading! Tomorrow… We say hello to Havre St Pierre, Quebec Province. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 7 – Saguenay, Quebec
Morning all! Is it Friday, already? 🤔. Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025! We’re with our mates, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Day 7 — Friday, 8th AugustSaguenay, Quebec, Canada It’s silly o’clock (5am!, local time, 10am, UK) and I’m up. Why so early? (especially after last night’s late one). …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 6 – More of Quebec City
Morning all! Happy Thursday! Thanks for following my Blog – I’m enjoying reading your comments. 👍😊. Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025! We’re with great mates, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Day 6 — Thursday, 7th AugustMore of Quebec City Missed a Post? Day 1 – Heading for MontrealDay 2 …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 5 – Quebec City (1st Day)
Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025! We’re with our good friends Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Day 5 — Wednesday, 6th AugustQuebec City Missed a previous Post?Day 1 – Onwards to MontrealDay 2 – Montreal – 2nd DayDay 3 – Montreal – 3rd DayDay 4 – Joining the Azamara Quest …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 4 – All Aboard!
Day 4 — Tuesday, 5th AugustAll Aboard the Azamara Quest! Missed a Post? Day 1 – Montréal Bound! Day 2 – Montréal: Day 1 Day 3 – Montréal Day 2 It’s all change today as we say au revoir to Montréal and begin the next chapter of our holiday. We’re with great mates, Ralph and …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 3 – Montreal (2nd Day)
Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025! We’re with our great friends, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Day 3 — Monday, 4th AugustEven More of Montreal! Morning!… or as they say in these parts… ‘Bonjour!’. Yes, we’re in Montreal, Canada, where it helps if you can speak a little French! It’s …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 2 – Montreal (1st Day)
Welcome to our BIG Holiday of 2025! We’re with great mates, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Day 2 — Sunday, 3rd AugustMontreal (1st Day) Morning all! Happy Sunday! 👍😎☀️ We arrived late evening, yesterday. And so today was about orienting ourselves and soaking up the sights before we join the Cruise …
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Amazing Azamara – Day 1 – Montreal Bound!
Welcome to ‘Day 1’ of our BIG Holiday of 2025 – a 21-day experience! We’re with great mates, Ralph and Karen, taking in Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Day 1 – Saturday, 2nd AugustMontreal Before boarding the good ship Azamara Quest on Tuesday, we’ve got a few days in Montreal to soak up the sights. But …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 9 (Last Day)
Friday, 9th May It’s our last full day today in North Wales – tomorrow we’re heading home bright and early. On our itinerary today, we’re going to explore the nearby town of Porthmadog and then travel the short distance to Portmeirion – 4 miles, around 15 minutes away! – somewhere I’ve always wanted to see, …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 8
Thursday, 8th May Welcome back! It’s our third day in cosy Borth-y-Gest, North Wales. It’s a very quiet spot close to the town of Porthmadog. After breakfast, we made plans for today and decided to head West! We’re heading for another Castle, a famous Museum and some photo opportunities of the gorgeous Welsh beaches. The …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 7
Wednesday, 7th May Morning all! Thanks for your readership so far and your comments 👍 It’s another fine day forecast! 😎☀️😎☀️. That’s two in a row here in Borth-y-Gest near Porthmadog where we’re staying in a snug two-bedroom holiday cottage👍. We’re here until Saturday and are spending time exploring the surrounding area. The weather is …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 6
Tuesday, 6th May Morning all! We said goodbye to Liverpool yesterday and we’re now staying in a two-bedroom cottage in the Welsh village of Borth-y-Gest. Today, we’re off for a trip on the local Heritage Railway. 9.45am: After breakfast, we took the short drive into Porthmadog. It looked like it was going to be a …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 5
Monday, 5th May After breakfast, we said goodbye to the Premier Inn in Childer Thornton in the Wirral and headed for the final leg of our stay – a two-bedroom cottage in the village of, Borth-y-Gest, in North Wales (more about our new temporary home, later). 9.58am: But first, we had to get there! It …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 4
Sunday, 4th May Morning all! A late night last night, so I’m a bit later posting this one! There’s a distinct absence of sunshine this morning here in the Wirral – in fact, as I write this, it’s started to rain! It’s our last full day before heading for Wales after breakfast tomorrow. It looked …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 3
Saturday, 3rd May We’re off to Chester today. The City Walls, the Cathedral, a Boat Trip and the Roman Amphitheatre are on the list. However, the biting wind was to make the day feel a lot chillier than the above chart suggests and so we limited our explorations! 9.35am: We left just after 9.30 and …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 2
Friday, 2nd May Morning all! A slightly cooler day today than yesterday, but based on the crappy Internet speed here, today’s Post might take a couple of hours to actually post (if at all!)! To give the Blog the best chance to cope with the appalling internet speeds here, I’ve restricted the number of photographs. …
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Liverpool and North Wales: Day 1
Getting there… We’re spending nine nights split 50/50 between Liverpool and North Wales. We set off from home just before 9.30 taking the A14, M6, M56, M53 and finally the A41 on our 147-mile trip. We estimated around two hours in total to get our first stop – the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port …
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