Diabetes stuff in the cold

[SadhbhFiadh]

I found a Norway cruise which had an added note - accessible excursions. It’s on my bucket list.🙂

I looked at a few @mikeyB- yesterday. I don't suppose you recall which one you noticed that key word?
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[mikeyB]

I’ll have another look, and PM you. Just as soon as my iPad is revived.🙂

Not allowed to advertise on the forum😎

 

[SB2015]

We have enjoyed the first day with a trip up to the top in a cable car for hot chocolate, followed by a valley walk in glorious sunshine but temperatures of -14 (-25 on the top). I kept my Libre reader ‘nestled’ appropriately and it had no problems. Pump was tucked away under 6 layers of clothes and happily got on with its job. Only the handset took the hump at being carried in my rucksack, and decided not to work until I had warmed it up. After that I was kinder to it and wrapped it in my spare scarf. My insulin pens are in a fleece lined glasses case, wrapped in bubble wrap, wrapped in fleece, wrapped in fleece, wrapped in my body warmer in my rucksack!!!

For Norway we took our trip with Hirtigruten, and went north from Tromso, visiting tiny villages along the coast and then round to the Russian border. All very informal and a small boat with superb views as we went along the inner passage, where the larger boats can’t go. As a consequence it was calmer waters so no ‘issues’ with sickness. The only mistake we made was when we were on the back deck in the hot tub. We foolishly put our heads under to warm up, and our hair froze when we cam above the surface again. We then understood why people had gone in wearing hats!! If we had had any common sense we would have done the same.

 

[Davein]

We have enjoyed the first day with a trip up to the top in a cable car for hot chocolate, followed by a valley walk in glorious sunshine but temperatures of -14 (-25 on the top). I kept my Libre reader ‘nestled’ appropriately and it had no problems. Pump was tucked away under 6 layers of clothes and happily got on with its job. Only the handset took the hump at being carried in my rucksack, and decided not to work until I had warmed it up. After that I was kinder to it and wrapped it in my spare scarf. My insulin pens are in a fleece lined glasses case, wrapped in bubble wrap, wrapped in fleece, wrapped in fleece, wrapped in my body warmer in my rucksack!!!

For Norway we took our trip with Hirtigruten, and went north from Tromso, visiting tiny villages along the coast and then round to the Russian border. All very informal and a small boat with superb views as we went along the inner passage, where the larger boats can’t go. As a consequence it was calmer waters so no ‘issues’ with sickness. The only mistake we made was when we were on the back deck in the hot tub. We foolishly put our heads under to warm up, and our hair froze when we cam above the surface again. We then understood why people had gone in wearing hats!! If we had had any common sense we would have done the same.

I would keep that dress code if you're coming back this week when you'll be greeted by 'the beast from the east'