Back to my cocoon, also known as apartment 1212 at 15 Craigside.  Looking forward to doing essentially nothing until our next potentially monumental journey: We fly to Iceland to see some geo-cold sites, then board the Azamara Journey for 18-nights from Rekjavik to Greenland, ending up in Montreal.  Of course, there is one primary reason we will be on this cruise.  The next total solar eclipse.  Sun will stay dark for 2 minutes and 18 seconds on August 12. Will you see this event from where you live?  Google AI says: Upcoming Total Solar Eclipses: August 12, 2026: Greenland, Iceland, Spain. August 2, 2027: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia. July 22, 2028: Australia, New Zealand. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] For those in the United States, the next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. will be on August 22, 2044 . [ 1 ]   How old will you be in 18 years? Some reviews of the Azamara Journey. Google AI says: The Azamara Journey is hi...

First, how do you say Quebec? The English pronunciation is kway-BEK, with the accent on the last syllable.  BEK is said like a short BACK. The French pronunciation is key-BEK.  BEK is also said like a short BACK. No one says Q-BEK. More about this province ( which is like a state in the U.S. ) and city. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area.  About equal to Alaska. Both Quebec City and Montreal are in this province, which is the only Francophone-majority in the country. I will not say much about Montreal.  First because for some reason, we went right pass it, and second because we will be on the Azamara for the total solar eclipse in August, which will take us from Iceland to Montreal.  However, we last night passed by this city, and the lights were fascinating, so I will tomorrow show a few photos. Has a population of around 8 million, second to Ontario. From 1534 to 1763 was the French Colony of Canada, and, as this map shows, a lot more. After the ...