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A travel blog entry by thejens

... out at the horizon for that elusive puff of air. The scenery was pretty amazing, really rugged, wild and all these Glaciers up high. The captain took us within touching distance of the rocks which was pretty cool. Sadly we saw no whales even on the way back. The weather was pretty dire the whole time so visibility wasn't great either but it was a nice wee trip. We had enough time to then take the bus ...

Sea Day Number 6

A travel blog entry by cnel

... everything I would have liked to try, but then again, that's probably for the best. The rest of the day was mostly spent watching movies and reading. After dinner we went to the movie theater and saw Leatherheads with George Clooney and John Krasinski (Jim from the Office). I absolutely adore John Krasinski, so I was excited to see the movie, but it was slow and the plot was convoluted. I fell asleep and missed most of the second ...

Sea Day Number 5

A travel blog entry by cnel

... a talk on cultural perceptions. He was a very entertaining speaker and I kicked myself for having missed his first two lectures. Finally, I went over to the move theater to listen to the literary lecturer who spoke about Herzog by Saul Bellows. Like the last time I heard him speak, the lecturer made me excited about a book I had never read through his passion for the story. I'm not sure I ...

Sea Day Number 4

A travel blog entry by cnel

... That night we had reservations at one of the specialty restaurants on the ship--Silk Road (Japanese food). I still was feeling nauseous, but I enjoyed what I was able to eat. The waiter was excited for us to try everything, and brought out a number of dishes that we didn't order. Dave put in a good effort to finish off everything. ...

Nuuk, Greenland

A travel blog entry by cnel

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... offered our seats to 2 men standing near us. They said no, we should keep the seats and relax because we work so hard. They then asked what we did, to which I replied we actually did not work on the ship and were passengers, too! Did they want our seats now?! We continued to chat with them throughout the ride (and they never did take out seats). The shuttle dropped us off in the village, by the water. There ...