Boat trip to Steffen glacier

Today’s adventure was a trip in a beautiful wooden boat to the bottom edge of the northern ice field. The weather was still being suitably dramatic but fortunately the trip wasn’t too rough.

We pootled along for 2 1/2 hours without seeing a single other boat or sign of human beings.


The boat dropped anchor and we had spag bol (as you do), cooked by Noel the boat owner on a log burning stove.
We then got into a smaller boat to go down the river estuary.
Followed by a 5 mile walk to the Steffen glacier through a very soggy forest.

And an even smaller boat to cross another river which first had to be bailed out!


And finally, the glacier...



It was already decidedly chilly but on the walk back, it started to rain and then really chuck it down, making the boat journey to the boat somewhat unpleasant!

We played dominoes on the way back after a few ‘discussions’ about the rules which neither of us could remember!
Dried out and warm, obviously we then had to get back into the medium sized boat in the hissing down rain to get back to the hotel. Soaking wet and frozen, we then wolfed down dinner and lots of Sauvignon - hubby loves these adventurous holidays really....



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