When even the crew is snapping photos & eager to get ashore, you know you are on an anomaly of a cruise. The weather gods graced us with unbelievably calm waters & plentiful zodiac explorations.
The 129 passengers were divided into four boat groups for the voyage, rotating launch times. So twice daily, we layered up at our designated spots on the second floor mud room & ventured out into the wild. I was enamored with each & every iceberg we grazed past and equally as impressed with all the wildlife encounters along the way. And we didn’t know how rare our perfect track record (8 of 8 attempts) really was!
Fog & dense clouds surrounded us for most of the journey, but we had many pockets of brilliance where the sky peaked through always dazzling us with its patchy canvas & revealing a myriad of dimensions. We even frequently braved the bitter cold on deck just to see a new peak or be surprised by the piercing echo of a new snow caving.
What I will miss most is the complete stillness & overwhelming sense of peace I felt being in such a harsh & unforgiving landscape. The extremism was mind boggling…. truly a once in a lifetime destination!
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