Starting a new thread for Narwhal Sea Mail. Some have left for Copenhagen and the rest will be leaving today. We fly out today at 3.00 pm and Russ and Susan are on our flights from DFW to CPH so looking forward to seeing them in the airport lounge.

Packing was a challenge for everyone. 23 days with one self service laundry that will be in great demand OR pay for laundry. So of course we took more clothes than we normally would to cut down on the necessity for laundry. Hopefully only have to do laundry one time. Then you have all the cold weather stuff, hats, gloves, etc it all adds up. On a regular cruise you run out of a toiletry item, no problem just visit a local store. Not happening on this cruise. So the entire process was a bit more complicated.

Air Greenland was the problem with the weight from CPH to Greenland. I think these are the heaviest bags we have ever had but we are under the 44lb limit for one checked bag each and "pushing" but can make it on the one piece of carryon at 18lb. Camera around Kens neck, some electronic items in pockets - where there is a will there is a way.

After all this we will probably get there and the carry on bags wont even be weighed!

It is an airbus 330 so not a small plane but I bet it carries a lot of freight. On our flight from Nome to Anchorage a large part of the forward section of the plane was for Cargo. So not much room for passengers.

Not sure how much posting will be done I have been told the internet will be fine initially, then get very "spotty" and then fine again at the end. I will try and write up a little each day even if I cannot post it. On these adventure trips if you don't do it right away it is amazing how much you forget. Of course some big card players on this trip so may not be that much spare time. How can I write and beat Marc and Ralph at cards at the same time. IMPOSSIBLE cant beat them when I am not writing.