Welcome to the Bergs!

The Goldbergs and the Icebergs, that is…

Today has been most interesting as we cruised the waters off the coast of Greenland. First, there was a wonderful documentary on TV called Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg, which was about the 1950s TV series called Meet the Goldbergs. This was TVs first sitcom. What an incredible show! How I wish TV programming today had more shows like this one.

Then, there were the icebergs. We were so surprised today to awaken to bright blue skies and calm seas – so smooth, in fact, that it was like sailing on a lake instead of the ocean. There were whales playing along the side of the ship and seals slipping on and off ice floes. We saw numerous icebergs and small towns along the route. Relaxation was the name of the game today.

The temperatures have been in the low 40s and with the wind from sailing, it was quite brisk to be outside on our balcony, but outside we were. Hopefully, tonight, the skies will be clear enough for us to finally see the northern lights. With any luck, tomorrow, we will dock at Qaqortoq (cock-er-tock). I really think the Greenlanders need to add a few letters to their alphabet. Have they never heard the rule that a “u” should follow a “q”? More tomorrow.