Another Arctic Circle Tradition

An announcement came over the intercom for us to gather on Deck 7 for an Arctic Circle tradition. Bjorn, a member of the expedition team, said it would feature something from our childhood and - if we participated - we would receive a special souvenir. Immediately our curiosity was piqued, and up we went.

First we saw the champagne bottles and glasses arranged on a counter. Hmmm. From our childhood?

Next Bjorn explained that the captain had some cod liver oil for us to taste, and as a reward, we could keep the spoon which we had used for the taste test!

At first I thought “Yeech,” but that quickly changed to, “Yeech, but fine, I’ll do it.”

As you can see by the photographs (kindly taken by other passengers for me), there is at first fear and then perhaps triumph. 

And I have the spoon to prove it! (Soon to be placed in the the same top secret purse that holds my Polar Certificate.)