I grew up on Long Island in New York State. With the Great South Bay to our south and Long Island Sound to our north – we were never far from a beautiful waterway. I suspect that my affinity for being on the water stems from long childhood days spent on Fire Island, at West...
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We almost always begin our days onboard with breakfast in our cabin. Usually coffee and pastries, sometimes English muffins and yogurt. After this breakfast we headed to the Cove for a mandatory safety presentation on all things Zodiac. If you intend to take a zodiac excursion at any time during the cruise you must attend....
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I awoke early and took some photos of the empty Bistro. Seating is comfortable and more expansive than Crystal’s ocean ships. Due to Covid, the yummy food items are not self serve…a server is always nearby to assist guests. We set off on an excursion through the town of Hafnarfjordur. Along the way, we passed...
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Tuesday, July 21 we enjoyed another great breakfast at the Borg, our bags were collected and we met the Crystal reps in the lobby for a short ride to the Grand Hotel. The Grand is the venue where Crystal arranged for all passengers to receive a Covid test prior to boarding. Test results took about...
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On our way to breakfast, we encountered a Crystal Cruises rep, Kris. She gave us information regarding Covid testing and our transfer to the ship on Saturday. Meeting her set off waves of happiness. Hotel Borg’s breakfast offerings are typical for a fine European hotel. Tim enjoyed his eggs and pastries, but really loves the...
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July 13, 2021 Waiting for our driver to fetch and deliver us to JFK. We have an 8:30 pm flight on IcelandAir. Yep, after 20 months, we have decided to resume our adventures and resurrect this travel blog. I posted about our summer 2020 and our Pandemic Project last week…but I’m still rusty…so bear with...
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