An overnight stay in Rouen, the historic buildings beautifully lit, and a morning stay that enabled passengers to get to Giverney and to th...

In the heart of the historic city the Notre Dame Cathedral has grown over centuries and survived Viking Invasion and Allied Bombing in 1944...

A sea day with diverse subjects for lectures and chats from the Expedition Team - Geology, Ornithology, Architectural Style, History and Pho...

Fram arrived in Hamburg soon after dawn. Passengers disembarked in the cool, but it soon became a scorching hot day. Sailing back out of ...

At sea on our way to Hamburg.   The last day on board for this group of passengers, with lectures, bridge visit and waffles to enjoy.  At ...

Portsmouth was the port of call today. The nickname of Pompey, which is shared by the football team of this city, is thought to come from th...

 It is written Scilly but pronounced "silly". To avoid offending the residents say the Isles of Scilly never the Scilly Is...

For centuries Cobh harbour has been an assembly point for naval fleets, readying for action. Thus the town thrived. Even more business ca...

The statue of Molly Malone set between Grafton Street and Trinity College features in any tour of Dublin centre. But at this time of year ...

Again apologies, for a slow blog. If you, like this author, love to view the pictures as much as the text, please revisit these pages. Photo...

Dear followers of FRAM's adventures, we are currently experiencing trouble with our satellite equipment which had been replaced in Berg...

We are under way again. Bergen welcomed those arriving in the city for embarkation on Thursday with miserable heavy rain. Fortunately its ...

Bergen, the city which is said to be the most buzzing, the most historical - and the rainiest town in Norway. After three days in port, ever...

Sunset in Nordfjordeid Olden and Nordfjordeid It was a beautiful sunny morning as we sailed into Nordfjord.    At 106km long it ...