Rekyjavik 21 July 2018

Rekyjavik 21 July 2018

A very expensive cab to the Pan Orama where we are greeted by smiling crew who whisk our bags on board. We can either leap across the wide gap onto the boat or climb the steep, steep gangplank.   We decide on the later.

We are met by two Indonesian waitresses who serve us cold juices and introduce us to Jura our guide who has been living in Iceland for 16 years. 

Our cabin is ready. Really nice, but hot, hot, hot. 

We meet the captain who is jovial but can only talk about ‘Abandon Ship’ .  He warns us that the weather is going to be rough.  We swallow down our seasickness pills.  

We are surprised at the number of Australians who are visiting Iceland because of a previous trip to Antarctica.  

After the ‘briefing session its time for the Captain’s welcome cocktail party.  Caviar, meatballs on sticks etc .  We have the usual intense, animated party conversations that is usual on these occasions.  

Then dinner which is  huge. Prawns, followed by potato and leek soup, followed by an a la carte main meal plus desert.  We watch the Captain as he relishes his food and wine and wonder if we are going to survive this trip!