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We%20had%20the%20good%20fortune%20of%20enjoying%20National%20Ice%20Cream%20Cone%20Day%20on%20our%20inaugural%20Food%20&%20Wine%20excursion%20up%20the%20Columbia%20River.%20Here,%20I%20sampled%20the%20vanilla%20from%20Custard%20King,%20a%20local%20staple%20in%20Astoria.%20While%20much%20of%20the%20week%E2%80%99s%20festivities%20revolve%20around%20the%20finer%20cuisine%20the%20region%20has%20to%20offer,%20part%20of%20really%20getting%20to%20know%20a%20region%20is%20tasting%20all%20it%20has%20to%20offer%20-%20from%20dives%20to%20fine%20dining%20to%20dessert!%20Photo%20by%20Frankie%20Wilton Pacific%20Northwest https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32442/sb092224d.jpg 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Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091524-b.jpg A%20stone%20cairn%20stands%20precariously%20on%20the%20windswept%20red%20sandstone%20rock%20formations%20that%20are%20found%20across%20the%20Magdalen%20Islands. Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091524-c.jpg Ocean%20waves%20have%20carved%20deep%20tunnels%20into%20the%20red%20sandstone%20cliffs%20that%20line%20the%20seashore. Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091524-d.jpg In%20case%20you%20were%20wondering%20where%20this%20photo%20was%20taken,%20helpful%20graffiti%20marks%20the%20spot.%20Luckily,%20the%20vandalism%20will%20soon%20be%20worn%20away%20by%20the%20wind%20and%20waves. 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Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/louisbourg-and-baddeck-cape-breton-nova-scotia-ex-2024-09-14/ daily 2024-09-14 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091424-d.jpg Alexander%20Graham%20Bell%20and%20his%20wife%20Mabel%20lived%20in%20Beinn%20Bhreagh,%20overlooking%20Great%20Bras%20d%E2%80%99Or%20Lake.%20Photo%20by%20Berit%20Solstad Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091424-a.jpg Inside%20a%20Louisbourg%20tavern,%20we%20were%20treated%20to%20a%20delicious%20hot%20chocolate%20prepared%20in%2018th%20century%20fashion%20%E2%80%93%20slightly%20sweet,%20no%20milk,%20but%20spiced%20with%20cinnamon%20and%20nutmeg.%20Photo%20by%20Berit%20Solstad Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091424-b.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/saint-pierre-france-ex-2024-09-13/ daily 2024-09-13 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091324-f.jpg A%20rock%20gunnel%20peers%20out%20from%20under%20a%20red%20coralline,%20algae-covered%20shelf.%20Photo%20by%20Maya%20Santangelo Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091324-a.jpg A%20lovely%20sunrise%20to%20begin%20our%20first%20day%20sailing%20around%20Newfoundland.%20Photo%20by%20Maya%20Santangelo Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091324-b.jpg Photo%20Instructor%20Sue%20Forbes%20sharing%20all%20her%20secrets%20for%20best%20using%20smartphones%20for%20photography.%20Photo%20by%20Maya%20Santangelo Canada https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72419/ex091324-c.jpg Arriving%20at%20Saint%20Pierre,%20France!%20Photo%20by%20Maya%20Santangelo Canada 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/rodman-bay-southeast-alaska-ve-2024-08-30/ daily 2024-08-30 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ve/ve122428/ve083024-c.jpg Guests%20crossing%20a%20field%20of%20native%20celery.%20Photo%20by%20Luke%20Manson Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ve/ve122428/ve083024-a.jpg Hikers%20rest%20by%20a%20stream,%20enjoying%20a%20minute%20of%20silence.%20Photo%20by%20Luke%20Manson Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ve/ve122428/ve083024-b.jpg Over%20the%20logs%20and%20through%20the%20ferns.%20Photo%20by%20Luke%20Manson Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ve/ve122428/ve083024-d.jpg After%20three%20hours%20in%20the%20rainforest,%20they%20emerge!%20Photo%20by%20Luke%20Manson Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ve/ve122428/ve083024-e.jpg 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Once%20a%20residence,%20the%20Armadale%20Castle%20is%20now%20an%20intriguing%20ruin.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92410/lg082524-a.jpg Two%20brave%20people%20took%20the%20chilly%20plunge%20into%20the%20sea%20while%20in%20Inverie.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92410/lg082524-b.jpg Eilean%20Donan%20Castle%20is%20possibly%20the%20most%20photographed%20castle%20in%20Scotland,%20for%20obvious%20reasons.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92410/lg082524-d.jpg The%20Armadale%20Garden%20grounds%20hold%20a%20diversity%20of%20plants%20from%20across%20the%20world.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/islands-of-iona-and-mull-lg-2024-08-23/ daily 2024-08-23 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92410/lg082324-e.jpg Duart%20Castle,%20the%20ancestral%20home%20of%20Clan%20MacLean,%20was%20our%20last%20stop%20of%20the%20day.%20Originally%20built%20in%20the%2014th%20century,%20the%20castle%20fell%20into%20ruin%20only%20to%20be%20bought%20and%20restored%20by%20Colonel%20Sir%20Fitzroy%20MacLean%20in%201911.%20It%20is%20now%20part-time%20residence%20for%20Sir%20Lachlan%20MacLean.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92410/lg082324-a.jpg The%20road%20across%20Mull%20is%20mostly%20a%20single%20track%20with%20passing%20lanes,%20running%20through%20scenic%20mountains%20to%20reach%20the%20ferry%20terminal.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92410/lg082324-b.jpg The%20Augustinian%20nunnery%20is%20a%20picturesque%20ruin,%20especially%20under%20blue%20skies.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082324-e-wo-watermark.jpg The%20volcanic%20eruption%20in%20the%20dark.%20Photo%20by%20Laura%20Mony Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082324-a.jpg Impressive%20waves%20off%20the%20bow%20of%20National%20Geographic%20Explorer.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082324-b.jpg Our%20bus%20trio%20in%20the%20evening%20sun.%20Photo%20by%20Andreas%20Gu%C3%B0mundsson%20G%C3%A4hwiller Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082324-c-wo-watermark.jpg The%20volcanic%20eruption.%20Photo%20by%20Laura%20Mony Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082324-d.jpg The%20old%20storage%20bunkers%20made%20for%20good%20viewpoints.%20Photo%20by%20Andreas%20Gu%C3%B0mundsson%20G%C3%A4hwiller Iceland 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The%20best%20feeling.%20Our%20adventurous%20souls%20are%20happy%20after%20a%20great%20day!%20Photo%20by%20Ixora%20Berdonces Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/chinese-hat-and-sullivan-bay-it-2024-08-23/ daily 2024-08-23 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162450/it082324-c.jpg A%20good%20party%20of%20blue-footed%20boobies%20forages%20in%20the%20shallow%20water.%20Photo%20by%20Felipe%20Wittmer%20Naranjo Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162450/it082324-a.jpg Early%20morning%20kayaking%20with%20some%20playful%20sea%20lions.%20Photo%20by%20Felipe%20Wittmer%20Naranjo Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162450/it082324-b.jpg Lava%20in%20the%20backdrop%20of%20a%20candelabra%20cactus%20forest.%20Photo%20by%20Felipe%20Wittmer%20Naranjo Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162450/it082324-d.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112433/et082324b.jpg Juvenile%20frigatebird%20waiting%20for%20food.%20Photo%20by%20Charles%20Wittmer%20 Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112433/et082324c.jpg A%20Nazca%20booby%20preening.%20Photo%20by%20Charles%20Wittmer Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/qikiqtarjuaq-ed-2024-08-25/ daily 2024-08-25 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142413/ed082524-a.jpg Guests%20of%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance%20as%20we%20arrive%20to%20Qiktiqtarjuaq.%20Photo%20by%20Lars%20Lennert%20Abelsen Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142413/ed082524-b.jpg Hikes%20cross%20the%20town%20as%20the%20locals%20offer%20interpretations.%20Photo%20by%20Lars%20Lennert%20Abelsen Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142413/ed082524-c.jpg 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Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082124church-a.jpg Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082124painting-in-church-b.jpg Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082124elf-hill-c.jpg Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082124contemplation-e.jpg Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082124e-biking-f.jpg Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72440/ex082124hiking-g.jpg Exploring%20Borgarfjordur%20Eystri.%20Photo%20by%20Amy%20Venema Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/sydbay-greenland-ed-2024-08-21/ daily 2024-08-21 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142412/ed082124-b.jpg Guests%20explore%20Sydbay%20during%20our%20final%20landing%20of%20the%20voyage%20on%20board%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance.%20Photo%20by%20Ossie%20Michelin Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142412/ed082124-a.jpg The%20Island%20of%20Sydbay%20has%20provided%20Inuit%20and%20Danish%20settlers%20with%20an%20abundance%20of%20resources%20since%20time%20immemorial.%20Photo%20by%20Ossie%20Michelin Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142412/ed082124-c.jpg The%20remains%20of%20an%20early%20Inuit/Thule%20sod%20house%20sparks%20conversations%20among%20our%20guests,%20with%20memories%20that%20will%20last%20a%20lifetime.%20Photo%20by%20Ossie%20Michelin Arctic 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Curious%20Icelandic%20horse.%20Photo%20by%20Kimberly%20Broman Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/uummannaq-and-qilakitsoq-ed-2024-08-20/ daily 2024-08-20 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142412/ed082024-c.jpg In%20these%20rocks%20in%201972,%20eight%20Thule%20mummies%20were%20found.%20It%E2%80%99s%20a%20scramble%20to%20get%20up%20here%20but%20very%20interesting%20to%20see%20this%20part%20of%20history.%20These%20mummies%20are%20the%20best%20example%20we%20have%20of%20Thule%20clothing%20and%20customs%20from%20this%20period,%20and%20we%20have%20learned%20a%20lot%20from%20them.%20Photo%20by%20Kim%20Nesbitt Iceland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142412/ed082024-a.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32437/sb081524-f.jpg Guests%20aboard%20National%20Geographic%20Sea%20Bird%20enjoyed%20Zodiac%20cruises%20and%20kayaking%20in%20Walker%20Cove%20in%20Misty%20Fjords%20National%20Monument,%20Southeast%20Alaska%20on%20August%2015,%202024.%20Photo%20by%20Lisa%20Hornak Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32437/sb081524-g.jpg Guests%20aboard%20National%20Geographic%20Sea%20Bird%20enjoyed%20Zodiac%20cruises%20and%20kayaking%20in%20Walker%20Cove%20in%20Misty%20Fjords%20National%20Monument,%20Southeast%20Alaska%20on%20August%2015,%202024.%20Here,%20undersea%20specialist%20Melissa%20Heres%20poses%20with%20the%20ROV%20%E2%80%9CTina%E2%80%9D%20and%20the%20Global%20Explorers%20who%20helped%20look%20for%20creatures%20in%20the%20fjord.%20Photo%20by%20Julia%20Huggins Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32437/sb081524-h.jpg 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A%20beautiful%20rainbow%20over%20the%20bridge%20that%20connects%20the%20Isle%20of%20Skye%20to%20the%20mainland%20of%20Scotland.%20Photo%20by%20Alex%20Joseph Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92409/lg081324-pic-b.jpg A%20beautiful%20rainbow%20over%20the%20bridge%20that%20connects%20the%20Isle%20of%20Skye%20to%20the%20mainland%20of%20Scotland.%20Photo%20by%20Alex%20Joseph Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92409/lg081324-pic-c.jpg A%20guest%20taking%20a%20photo%20from%20the%20highpoint%20looking%20over%20Loch%20Duich.%20Photo%20by%20Alex%20Joseph Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92409/lg081324-pic-d.jpg The%20group%20of%20guests%20that%20made%20the%20hike%20pose%20for%20a%20picture%20with%20the%20most%20impressive%20background.%20Photo%20by%20Alex%20Joseph Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92409/lg081324-pic-e.jpg Guests%20on%20our%20hike%20along%20the%20coastline%20of%20Inverie.%20Photo%20by%20Alex%20Joseph Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/glacier-bay-alaska-qt-2024-08-13/ daily 2024-08-13 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102426/qt081324-a.jpg Near%20the%20head%20of%20the%20west%20arm,%20Margerie%20Glacier%20is%20one%20of%20the%20few%20remaining%20tidewater%20glaciers%20in%20Southeast%20Alaska.%20Photo%20by%20David%20Cannamore Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102426/qt081324-b.jpg Encrusted%20with%20rock%20on%20its%20terminal%20face,%20it%E2%80%99s%20easy%20to%20overlook%20the%20Grand%20Pacific%20Glacier%20that%20carved%20out%20the%20entire%2065-mile-long%20bay%20beginning%20in%201750.%20Photo%20by%20David%20Cannamore Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102426/qt081324-c.jpg A%20rare%20break%20in%20the%20weather%20offered%20an%20excellent%20view%20of%20Marble%20Mountain%20on%20the%20west%20side%20of%20Glacier%20Bay.%20Photo%20by%20David%20Cannamore Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102426/qt081324-d.jpg Bartlett%20Cove%20serves%20as%20the%20nerve%20center%20for%20the%20Glacier%20Bay%20National%20Park%20Service%20complete%20with%20a%20fuel%20dock,%20mooring%20space,%20and%20several%20nature%20trails.%20Photo%20by%20David%20Cannamore Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102426/qt081324-e.jpg A%20brilliant%20sunset%20bursts%20through%20the%20clouds%20and%20hills%20west%20of%20Glacier%20Bay.%20Photo%20by%20David%20Cannamore Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/isabela-island-urbina-bay-and-tagus-cove-et-2024-08-13/ daily 2024-08-13 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112432/et081324-a.jpg Darwin%E2%80%99s%20Lake.%20This%20iconic%20landmark%20is%20in%20Tagus%20Cove%20on%20the%20trail%20that%20takes%20us%20to%20%E2%80%9Cthe%20view%20of%20the%20volcanoes%E2%80%9D.%20Photo%20by%20Adriana%20Aguirre%20 Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112432/et081324-b.jpg Xylocopa%20darwini%20is%20a%20very%20common%20but%20important%20insect.%20This%20carpenter%20bee%20is%20one%20of%20the%20top%20pollinators%20in%20the%20archipelago.%20Photo%20by%20Adriana%20Aguirre%20 Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112432/et081324-c.jpg A%20group%20of%20our%20guests%20posing%20behind%20a%20large%20Galapagos%20land%20iguana.%20This%20reptile%20enjoys%20sunbathing,%20usually%20in%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20trail.%20Photo%20by%20Adriana%20Aguirre%20 Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112432/et081324-d.jpg 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A%20blue-footed%20booby%20taking%20off%20and%20shaking%20the%20water%20off%20his%20body.%20Photo%20by%20Charles%20Wittmer Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/santa-cruz-island-et-2024-07-24/ daily 2024-07-24 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112429/et072424-1.jpg We%20found%20a%20single%20flamingo%20in%20a%20brackish%20water%20lagoon%20right%20behind%20the%20dunes%20of%20the%20beach.%20Photo%20by%20Cristian%20Villarroel Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112429/et072424-2.jpg Behind%20the%20brush,%20we%20found%20Galapagos%20land%20iguanas%20enjoying%20the%20refreshing%20shade%20on%20a%20warm%20day.%20Photo%20by%20Cristian%20Villarroel Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112429/et072424-3.jpg We%20leave%20only%20footprints;%20we%20take%20only%20photos.%20Photo%20by%20Cristian%20Villarroel Gal%C3%A1pagos 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/southeast-alaska-sb-2024-07-22/ daily 2024-07-22 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32432/sb072224-c.jpg A%20handful%20of%20our%20guests%20decided%20to%20push%20farther%20than%20most%20of%20the%20other%20guests%20(dubbed%20the%20adventure%20squad)%20and%20here%20they%20are%20as%20they%20were%20weaving%20through%20the%20forest.%20Photo%20by%20Kimberly%20Wood Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32432/sb072224-a.jpg Guests%20arriving%20at%20the%20trailhead%20of%20Cascade%20Creek%20with%20our%20lovely%20ship,%20National%20Geographic%20Sea%20Bird,%20in%20the%20background.%20Photo%20by%20Kimberly%20Wood Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32432/sb072224-b.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102421/qt071224b.jpg Johns%20Hopkins%20Glacier,%20one%20of%20the%20few%20advancing%20glaciers%20in%20Alaska.%20Photo%20by%20Elise%20Lockton Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102421/qt071224a.jpg Steller%20sea%20lions%20resting%20on%20South%20Marble%20Island.%20Photo%20by%20Elise%20Lockton Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102421/qt071224c.jpg The%20ice%20cream%20demonstration%20of%20how%20glaciers%20form%20and%20flow%20was%20a%20big%20hit.%20Photo%20by%20Elise%20Lockton Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/careening-bay-or-2024-07-14/ daily 2024-07-14 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/or/or82433/or071424-a.jpg Gwion%20Gwion%20art.%20Photo%20by%20Birgit%20Aikman Australia%20and%20New%20Zealand https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/or/or82433/or071424-b.jpg 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Blue%20whale%20breaching%20in%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20channel%20in%20between%20Isabela%20and%20Fernandina%20Islands.%20Photo%20by%20Ramiro%20Adrian Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162439/it070324-c.jpg Marine%20iguana.%20Photo%20by%20Ramiro%20Adrian Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162439/it070324-d.jpg Guest%20taking%20pictures%20of%20a%20sea%20turtle%20at%20the%20beach.%20Photo%20by%20Ramiro%20Adrian Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/it/it162439/it070324-e.jpg Snakes%20fighting%20over%20a%20baby%20iguana%20meal.%20Photo%20by%20Ramiro%20Adrian Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/siglufjordur-iceland-ex-2024-07-07/ daily 2024-07-07 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72434/ex070724-b.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/cascade-creek-and-cruising-le-conte-bay-sl-2024-07-06/ daily 2024-07-06 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22453/sl070624-photo-a.jpg A%20group%20photo%20taken%20at%20Cascade%20Creek.%20Photo%20by%20Emily%20Mall Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22453/sl070624-photo-b.jpg A%20guest,%20Sherin%20Sakr,%20celebrates%20her%2050th%20birthday%20on%20July%206%20at%20Cascade%20Creek%20with%20her%20newfound%20friends%20from%20National%20Geographic%20Sea%20Lion.%20Photo%20by%20Emily%20Mall Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22453/sl070624-photo-c.jpg A%20rough-skinned%20newt,%20found%20among%20skunk%20cabbage%20during%20a%20hike.%20Photo%20by%20Emily%20Mall Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22453/sl070624-photo-d.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ve/ve122419/ve062424-e.jpg The%20last%20guests%20awake%20enjoy%20sunset.%20Photo%20by%20Luke%20Manson Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/chatham-strait-and-pavlov-harbor-sl-2024-06-24/ daily 2024-06-24 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22451/sl062424-a.jpg We%20headed%20northwest%20out%20of%20Sitka%20into%20a%20maze%20of%20channels%20and%20islands,%20a%20distant%20glow%20in%20the%20evening%20light.%20Photo%20by%20Rob%20Edwards Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22451/sl062424-b.jpg It%20is%20a%20very%20special%20view%20to%20see%20killer%20whales%20making%20their%20own%20way,%20exploring%20the%20inside%20channels%20of%20Southeast%20Alaska.%20Photo%20by%20Rob%20Edwards Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22451/sl062424-c.jpg The%20forest%20floor%20was%20a%20vibrant%20green%20with%20many%20small%20plants%20under%20the%20canopy%20of%20massive%20trees.%20The%20familiar%20look%20of%20dogwoods%20is%20present%20here%20in%20the%20form%20of%20a%20miniature%20shrub,%20no%20more%20than%204%20inches%20tall,%20with%20a%20single%20whorl%20of%20leaves%20and%20a%20single%20inflorescence.%20Photo%20by%20Rob%20Edwards Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22451/sl062424-d.jpg There%20are%20many%20small%20flowering%20herbs%20in%20the%20forest%20this%20time%20of%20year.%20The%20saprophytic%20orchid%20spotted%20coralroot%20grows%20on%20decaying%20organic%20matter%20and%20produces%20a%20single%20pale%20stem%20with%20delicate%20flowers.%20Photo%20by%20Rob%20Edwards Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sl/sl22451/sl062424-e.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102419/qt062424-b.jpg The%20beautiful%20rock%20walls%20of%20these%20fjords%20are%20like%20fine%20art%20pieces%20carved%20over%20thousands%20of%20years.%20Photo%20by%20Kayvon%20Malek Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/qt/qt102419/qt062424-d.jpg Dawes%20glacier%20bids%20us%20adieu%20as%20we%20steam%20onwards%20to%20our%20next%20day%20of%20adventure.%20Photo%20by%20Kayvon%20Malek Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/albania-sc-2024-06-23/ daily 2024-06-23 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062324-tower.jpg Medieval%20fortress%20and%20museum%20of%20Kruje.%20Photo%20by%20Maria%20Intxaustegi Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062324-rigs.jpg Mooring%20early%20in%20the%20morning%20in%20the%20port%20of%20Durres.%20Photo%20by%20Maria%20Intxaustegi Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062324-market.jpg The%20bazaar%20of%20Kruje.%20Photo%20by%20Maria%20Intxaustegi Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062324-houses.jpg Surroundings%20of%20Balkan%20villages.%20Photo%20by%20Maria%20Intxaustegi Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062324-art.jpg Paintings%20from%20the%20museum%20of%20Kruje.%20Photo%20by%20Maria%20Intxaustegi Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/kotor-njegusi-and-perast-montenegro-sc-2024-06-22/ daily 2024-06-22 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062224e.jpg Island%20of%20Our%20Lady%20of%20the%20Rocks%20and%20the%20Benedictine%20monastery.%20Photo%20by%20Paula%20Tagle Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062224a.jpg View%20of%20Kotor%20Fjord.%20Photo%20by%20Paula%20Tagle 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062124-c.jpg Exploring%20the%20narrow%20streets%20of%20Dubrovnik.%20Photo%20by%20Maria%20Intxaustegi Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062124-d.jpg View%20from%20the%20city%20walls.%20Photo%20by%20Zrinka%20%C5%A0apro Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062124-e.jpg Klapa%20performance.%20Photo%20by%20Zrinka%20%C5%A0apro Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/korcula-croatia-sc-2024-06-20/ daily 2024-06-20 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062024-d.jpg More%C5%A1ka%20sword%20dancers%20in%20their%20mock%20battle. Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062024-a.jpg Winds%20whipping%20the%20Croatian%20flag%20and%20palm%20trees%20in%20the%20town%20of%20Kor%C4%8Bula. Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062024-b.jpg A%20volunteer%20rubber%20tree%20grows%20inside%20Kor%C4%8Bula's%20Old%20Town. Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062024-c.jpg One%20of%20ten%20churches%20in%20Kor%C4%8Bula,%20with%20Marco%20Polo's%20home%20to%20the%20left%20of%20the%20bell. Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sc/sc92410/sc062024-e.jpg The%20princess%20is%20reunited%20safely%20with%20her%20husband. Mediterranean https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/lake-eva-sb-2024-06-24/ daily 2024-06-24 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32426/sb062424-imagec.jpg Red-breasted%20sap%20sucker%20on%20the%20Lake%20Eva%20trail.%20Photo%20by%20Paul%20Anderson Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32426/sb062424-imagea.jpg Partial%20breach%20from%20a%20humpback%20whale.%20Photo%20by%20Liz%20Czok Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32426/sb062424-imaged.jpg Naturalist%20Shannon%20Malone%20jumping%20in%20for%20a%20polar%20plunge.%20Photo%20by%20Brooke%20Juhala. Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/sand-bay-tracy-arm-and-south-sawyer-glacier-sb-2024-06-19/ daily 2024-06-19 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32425/sb061924-c.jpg Among%20the%20ice%20we%20also%20saw%20hundreds%20of%20harbor%20seals.%20We%20kept%20a%20respectful%20distance%20as%20they%20are%20currently%20in%20their%20pupping%20season.%20Photo%20by%20Shannon%20Malone Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32425/sb061924-a.jpg Views%20through%20Tracy%20Arm%20Fjord.%20Photo%20by%20Shannon%20Malone Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32425/sb061924-b.jpg Arctic%20terns%20are%20commonly%20found%20here%20on%20the%20ice%20flow%20waiting%20for%20calving%20events%20to%20churn%20up%20the%20fjord%20waters.%20Photo%20by%20Shannon%20Malone Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32425/sb061924-d.jpg The%20glacial%20blues%20never%20get%20old!%20Photo%20by%20Shannon%20Malone Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/sb/sb32425/sb061924-e.jpg On%20our%20final%20Zodiac%20cruise,%20minutes%20before%20we%20re-boarded%20National%20Geographic%20Sea%20Bird,%20we%20found%20a%20group%20of%20female%20and%20young%20mountain%20goats%20along%20the%20right%20edge%20of%20the%20fjord!%20Photo%20by%20Shannon%20Malone Alaska https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/fort-augustus-loch-ness-and-inverness-lg-2024-06-23/ daily 2024-06-23 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062324c.jpg One%20of%20Scotland%E2%80%99s%20largest%20castles,%20Urquhart,%20is%20perched%20on%20the%20banks%20of%20Loch%20Ness.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062324a.jpg The%20view%20of%20one%20of%20the%20locks%20on%20the%20Caledonian%20Canal,%20constructed%20between%201802%20and%201822,%20as%20we%20left%20Fort%20Augustus%20to%20enter%20Loch%20Ness.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062324b.jpg A%20scenic%20view%20of%20Loch%20Ness.%20The%20famous%20lake%20is%20788%20feet%20deep%20and%2023%20miles%20long.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062324d.jpg Leanach%20Cottage%20was%20the%20first%20museum%20at%20the%20Culloden%20battlefield,%20starting%20in%20the%201960s.%20Historically,%20a%20cottage%20stood%20in%20this%20exact%20spot%20during%20the%20battle%20and%20served%20as%20the%20field%20hospital.%20Photo%20by%20Emma%20Ridley. 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Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/corpach-neptunes-staircase-and-fort-augustus-lg-2024-06-22/ daily 2024-06-22 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062224-c.jpg The%20walk%20from%20Kytra%20Lock%20to%20Fort%20Augustus%20gave%20us%20a%20view%20of%20Lord%20of%20the%20Glens%20from%20the%20shore%20%E2%80%93%20fun%20to%20watch%20our%20ship%20pass%20by!%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062224-a.jpg Morning%20found%20us%20tied%20up%20in%20Corpach%20at%20the%20very%20beginning%20of%20the%20Caledonian%20Canal.%20From%20here%20on%20out,%20we%20will%20be%20sailing%20in%20freshwater.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062224-b.jpg During%20our%20climb%20up%20Neptune%E2%80%99s%20Staircase,%20the%20Jacobite%20Steam%20Train%20chugged%20past%20behind%20us,%20headed%20towards%20Mallaig.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/oban-to-corpach-lg-2024-06-21/ daily 2024-06-21 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062124d.jpg Glenfinnan%20Monument%20is%20where%20the%201745%20Jacobite%20Rising%20started,%20an%20important%20event%20in%20the%20history%20of%20Scotland.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062124a.jpg Guests%20had%20the%20option%20to%20walk%20up%20to%20McCaig's%20Folly,%20a%20circular%20tower%20built%20above%20the%20town%20by%20philanthropist%20John%20Stuart%20McCaig.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062124b.jpg 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The%20high%20point%20of%20Iona%20gave%20us%20a%20bird%E2%80%99s%20eye%20view%20of%20Iona%20Abbey.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062024-b.jpg The%20Benedictine%20abbey%20was%20originally%20constructed%20in%20the%2013th%20century%20and%20fell%20derelict%20during%20the%20Reformation.%20Restoration%20took%20place%20in%20the%2020th%20century.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062024-c.jpg The%20abbey%20cloister%20is%20a%20peaceful%20place%20to%20wander,%20with%20the%20intriguing%20%E2%80%9CDescent%20of%20the%20Spirit%E2%80%9D%20sculpture%20in%20its%20center.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg062024-d.jpg Traveling%20across%20Mull%20we%20had%20the%20opportunity%20to%20see%20a%20large%20fold%20of%20Highland%20cows.%20Photo%20by%20Robin%20Patten Scotland 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/or/or82431/or062024-c.jpg A%20spirited%20horse%20at%20Waingapu%20Village.%20Photo%20by%20Adam%20Woolcott%20 Australia%20and%20New%20Zealand https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/or/or82431/or062024-a.jpg The%20extremely%20colorful%20bus%20transport.%20Photo%20by%20Adam%20Woolcott Australia%20and%20New%20Zealand https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/the-skelligs-the-blasket-islands-and-dingle-ireland-ex-2024-06-24/ daily 2024-06-24 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72433/ex062424-d.jpg View%20from%20the%20Cnoc%20a%E2%80%99Cairn%20hike.%20Photo%20by%20Larry%20Prussin Europe%20&%20British%20Isles https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72433/ex062424-a.jpg Northern%20gannet%20at%20the%20Skelligs.%20Photo%20by%20Chelsea%20Mayer Europe%20&%20British%20Isles https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ex/ex72433/ex062424-b.jpg 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112425/et062424b.jpg For%20most%20of%20our%20guests,%20this%20is%20the%20first%20time%20they%20have%20seen%20wild%20flamingos.%20These%20flamingos%20are%20ecologically%20na%C3%AFve,%20which%20means%20they%20are%20not%20afraid%20of%20people.%20They%20approached%20us%20within%20a%20few%20feet,%20and%20we%20could%20hear%20them%20filtering%20crustaceans%20inside%20the%20brackish%20lagoon.%20Photo%20by%20Walter%20P%C3%A9rez Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112425/et062424a.jpg During%20our%20kayaking%20activity,%20we%20had%20the%20opportunity%20to%20explore%20a%20red%20mangrove%20forest.%20These%20trees%20are%20protected%20because%20they%20offer%20shelter%20for%20many%20different%20creatures.%20In%20addition,%20the%20mangroves%20serve%20as%20nurseries%20for%20baby%20sharks.%20Photo%20by%20Walter%20P%C3%A9rez Gal%C3%A1pagos 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Espa%C3%B1ola%20mockingbirds%20exhibit%20pronounced%20territorial%20behavior%20on%20Espa%C3%B1ola%20Island,%20fiercely%20defending%20their%20territories%20from%20intruders%20to%20secure%20resources%20and%20breeding%20sites.%20Photo%20by%20Salvador%20Cazar Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112425/et062324d.jpg Espa%C3%B1ola%20mockingbirds%20use%20vocalizations%20and%20physical%20displays%20to%20assert%20dominance%20and%20ward%20off%20rivals,%20ensuring%20their%20group's%20access%20to%20necessary%20sustenance%20and%20nesting%20spots.%20Photo%20by%20Salvador%20Cazar Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/santa-cruz-island-et-2024-06-20/ daily 2024-06-20 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112424/et062024-e.jpg Giant%20tortoises%20cooling%20off%20at%20the%20highlands%20of%20Santa%20Cruz.%20Photo%20by%20Karina%20Lopez Gal%C3%A1pagos 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https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112424/et061624c.jpg Galapagos%20land%20iguana.%20Photo%20by%20Salvador%20Cazar Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/et/et112424/et061624d.jpg Rabida%20Island%20panoramic%20view.%20Photo%20by%20Salvador%20Cazar Gal%C3%A1pagos https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/bear-island-and-barentz-sea-ed-2024-06-21/ daily 2024-06-21 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062124-d.jpg Black%20legged%20kittiwake.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062124-a.jpg The%20southern%20tip%20of%20Bear%20Island.%20Photo%20by%20Gerard%20Baker Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062124-b.jpg Arctic%20skua.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062124-c.jpg Northern%20fulmar.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/hornsund-ed-2024-06-20/ daily 2024-06-20 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062024-2.jpg Guests%20leaving%20the%20landing%20at%20Minutt%C3%B8yra%20in%20east%20Burgerbukta,%20Svalbard,%20Norway.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz%20 Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062024-1.jpg Looking%20down%20on%20the%20landing%20area%20at%20Minutt%C3%B8yra%20in%20east%20Burgerbukta%20with%20National%20Geographic%20Endurance%20in%20Svalbard,%20Norway.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz%20 Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062024-3.jpg Portrait%20of%20National%20Geographic%20photographer%20Paolo%20Verzone%20in%20Minutt%C3%B8yra%20in%20east%20Burgerbukta,%20Svalbard,%20Norway.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz%20 Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/ed/ed142407/ed062024-4.jpg Colorful%20lichens%20growing%20on%20rocks%20in%20Minutt%C3%B8yra%20in%20east%20Burgerbukta,%20Svalbard,%20Norway.%20Photo%20by%20Dave%20Katz%20 Arctic https://cdn2.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/inverie-isle-of-eigg-and-tobermory-lg-2024-06-19/ daily 2024-06-19 0.7 https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg061924c.jpg The%20town%20of%20Tobermory%20is%20known%20for%20its%20colorful%20buildings%20along%20the%20harbor.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg061924a.jpg We%20were%20lucky%20to%20have%20blue%20skies%20for%20our%20pre-breakfast%20walks%20in%20Inverie.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek Scotland https://cdn2.expeditions.com/globalassets/der-images/lg/lg92403/lg061924b.jpg A%20scenic%20view%20of%20the%20community-owned%20Isle%20of%20Eigg%20from%20our%20dock.%20Photo%20by%20Anna%20Mazurek 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