Thursday, August 13, 2026

Dday 19 - Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland Cancelled

 I got up at 6:50 after a night of hearing the fog horn, all I see is fog.  I dressed for the day and went to breakfast at 7:30. After breakfast, I returned to the cabin and the Captain announced that due to the swells we are cancelling the port stop as the conditions are unsafe for tendering. At 8:20, I went to the library to get the daily crossword. but it was not out yet so I found a seat to watch as they began to gather up the tenders that had already been launched and at 8:50, I went back to the library and found that the crossword was not out still, but I picked up a copy of the USA Today and The International. I returned to my cabin and read them. At 9:45, they updated today's agenda with some additional items. At 10:50, I went to the library again for the crossword but it was still not there. I put a bag of laundry together to put out tonight and went to lunch at 11:45. As we continued slowly toward Reykjavik, the fog horn continued but the fog is forecast to clear up around 1pm. After lunch, I went by the library again to no avail as there were still no copies of the crossword. I returned to the cabin and worked a couple of crosswords from one of the Morning News puzzle books that I brought from home. At 3, I went to the library and finally got the daily crossword before going to the Billboard Onboard for a drink. I returned to the cabin at 4 and worked the crossword then got ready for the evening. I went to dinner at 6 and afterward, I went to the Billboard Onboard to listen to the pianists play country music and have a drink. I returned to the cabin at 8 and read until bedtime. The fog horn has started again. 

 

People watching from an upper deck as the tenders are hoisted up (taken from my verandah)