My trip aboard cruise ship Balmoral in search of the Northern lights as the resident astronomer.
Ralph Allin
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Went to see my nearly next door neighbour. Ralph Allin a violinist.
He was great. A fabulous player but also a great performer who had a great program.
Lots of well known tunes sometimes with a jazz twist. I'll have to let him know when I bump into him which I have done several times but now I know what he does.
It's colder here as we dock. I put every layer on which works out to be toasty warm despite -8. I'm escorting another tour. WW2 stuff. The cathedral and a museum which due to escorting a mobility issue guest I got there a little late and didn't take any pictures. Then to a barracks with views over the city. The to a U-boat pen. Now to hit the captains cocktail party.
What's it all about? I got offered the chance by go stargazing to be the resident astronomer on board the Fred Olsen Christmas cruise in search of the northern lights. I get a free cruise, provided I give a few lectures and stand in the cold and dark showing the passengers the night skies. I will be sailing on the Balmoral , which can host 1325 guests, and 551 crew. We will sail from Southampton across the North Sea to Norway, and then continue up to the very North of Norway beyond the arctic circle. I leave on the 22nd December!
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