Traveling by ferry through the northwest passage proved to be an unexpected highlight of my recent travels. Views of wildlife grazing on the banks of the water, snow-capped mountains, massive blocks of sky-blue ice, and sea life nudging the surface of the water, checking out our ferry as we passed through their territory.

During my voyage, it was cold, wet and overcast and yet it did not hamper my enjoyment, nor did it dissuade these two trawlers, unphased by the weather and continuing on “business as usual.”