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Spirit of Discovery blog

Northern Lights

10th March, 2023

Hello from Discovery. 

During my tenure here at Saga I have received numerous letters and cards from all of you, our guests. These are always appreciated and shared with our teams shipboard and shoreside.

This week, on our Artic Norway and the Northern lights cruise, Noel and Winnow Hardy kindly shared the following musings with me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. 

ARCTIC SNOW.

Sunlit

Swathes of

Scintillating

Snow

Slip

Silently into the

Frozen Fjord.

Cold winds

Pristine as

Pins

Pierce

Protective skins of

Woollen

Warmth as we

Navigate the

Sun decks of our

Slimline ship.


ON BOARD SHIP

Ethereal, subdued lighting

Floods

pellucid water

In the pool

Lapping around us

as surely the sea

rocks our sturdy ship.

Approaching the

Arctic Circle

The chill begins to bite.

Winds cut the

Warmth

From the curtains in our room.

As bed promises

Balm in the night

An embracing

Delight.


Kind Regards
Captain Darin Bowland, MSc

The opinions expressed are those of the author and are not held by Saga unless specifically stated.

The material is for general information only and does not constitute investment, tax, legal, medical or other form of advice. You should not rely on this information to make (or refrain from making) any decisions. Always obtain independent, professional advice for your own particular situation.

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