Arctic
Adventure is in the Details
By Blog.Admin
Made it!I locked my suitcases about 15 minutes ago. There is only my hand luggage remaining.
Resolute, Nuvanut
By Blog.Admin
Resolute, Nunavut - September 18, 2008 5:00pm, Central Time
“Take it all in while your eyes are still fresh,” advised Sarah, a family friend and seasoned arctic traveler, “There are no do-overs; your first impressions are in the first 3 days.”
After landing in Resolute, 80 passengers are whisked by zodiac over extremely choppy waters toward our ship. I’m trying to take in my surroundings but the ride is too rough. An older, soft-spoken woman named Dawn sits across from me and the icy spray soaks her back before it flies overtop her head to hit me in the face. Frozen, salty bits. I begin
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Southbound on the Barents Sea
By Blog.Admin
July 5, 2008
We've left the ice behind. When I lean out of the window of my cabin visibility is extremely limited.
Revisions, Updates and Ice
By Blog.Admin
July 2, 2008 - second entry
In an earlier posting today, I said we were going to visit Cape Flora - I was incorrect - we landed at Cape Norway today. The weather was so warm, we had to strip to our t-shirts.
Franz Josef Land
By Blog.Admin
July 2, 2008
At 1AM this morning we were awakened just a few miles from northern Franz Josef Land. A polar bear with a fresh kill had been sighted. Everyone scrambled out of their bunks. Nothing formal - pyjamas were accepted dress.
The North Pole Dream
By Blog.Admin
July 1, 2008
Last year on July 1, 2007, I celebrated my 60th birthday by having dinner with a small group of friends and Family. It was a lovely evening.
Since then, I have sold my home and "down-sized" thus freeing up some money. Widowed, with a grown-up family, I decided to give myself a large treat!
Polar Plunge
By Blog.Admin
July 1, 2008
Hello Everybody!
This Arctic voyage has been even better than I anticipated.
Welcome to Our Blogs from the Polar Regions
By Blog.Admin
We are blogging from our vessels, providing you with first hand accounts of our voyages. The blogging began with the Maiden Voyage to the North Pole of the world's largest icebreaker 50 Years of Victory.