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Greenland Coast

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We had beautifully clear weather on our flight from Iceland to Calgary and as we reached the eastern Greenland coast, we had an excellent view of the sea ice fields in their spring break-up.

You can easily see the movement of the ocean currents …

… and we were intrigued by these interesting spiral patterns, but I was unable to find an explanation for them.

There’s no doubt that among these pans are huge icebergs; many of them will make their way down the Newfoundland coast before melting in those warmer waters.

Happy Tuesday.

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  4. Gorgeous shots of nature’s beauty. Apparently, the ocean currents create these swirls as floating ice fragments travel down the coast of Greenland. Have a wonderful Tuesday, Lynette. Allan

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    1. I found out later that they are apparently caused by the ocean currents dealing with a lot of added weight from the icebergs and ice pans.

      Yes, our flight from Calgary to Iceland was direct (with WestJet). They’re experimenting with direct flights to more varied destinations for the summer. We had originally wanted to fly from Toronto, but it was twice the cost, per person, than it was from Calgary! Since we had to return to the west anyway we decided to go from there. You have to really do your homework with airlines these days!

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    1. We felt very fortunate to see this since the timing of our departure and the clear weather really came together. Usually I’ve crossed Greenland at night, so this was amazing. I got some decent photos of Greenland’s glaciers, as well, which I’ll post later. Cheers.

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    1. Yes, but that may only be true during the summer, although the only way you can know for sure is to check frequently!

      Just fyi, we had a lot of trouble with WestJet returning from Iceland – they started a huge scrambly stampede by boarding people without announcing the zones; baggage check-ins were all manual (the only airline doing that); we left an hour late so that they could load meals for first class but they didn’t provide them to anyone else (we were in business and had paid for a meal but didn’t get one).

      M doesn’t ever want to fly with them again, but your comment about AC is interesting, too. The whole industry seems to be a bit of a mess. Let’s hope the safety standards aren’t!

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      1. We came back from Mexico on an AC Rouge flight. It was an overnight, even though it wasn’t long. The seats only recline 5 degrees, and they’re as hard as our wooden dining room chairs. We didn’t expect a meal but only got a glass of water. We said we’d never fly Rouge again. So our options are getting smaller and smaller. ☹️

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        1. Just a glass of water?? But not even a crust of bread? Wow. I’m joking but that’s getting it down to the bone! You will love this then: I’ve read that airlines are now considering removing the recline function altogether so that they can add extra seats. And I agree, those seats are so hard. I think that’s also a cost-cutting measure since the thinner seats don’t weigh as much and don’t take up as much room. Yes, our options are certainly becoming narrow.

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    1. I didn’t think of that before but those spirals really do look like hurricanes. I found out later that the spirals are apparently caused by the ocean currents dealing with a lot of added weight from the icebergs and ice pans. Cheers.

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