Spitsbergen
Svalbard, Day 11
By Blog.Admin
July 15, 2009
Alas, our final day. During breakfast, our luggage is whisked away to the airport, or hotels for those staying on in Longyearbyen, and we take our final Zodiac ride to the pier.
There are sad farewells to our Expedition Team and fellow travelers, now good friends, with promises to stay in touch and exchange photos. We head off in different directions, somewhat tired but still elated, ready for our next adventure.
Kristina Smith
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Svalbard, Day 10
By Blog.Admin
July 14, 2009
We’re up early for a special landing at Poolepynten, on Prins Karls Forlund, an island named after Charles I, King of Britain and Ireland back in 1625. Our timing is spot on as there is a herd of walrus hauled out here, lying on and around each other. They are graceful in water but clumsy on land - no wonder, as these massive mammals can weigh up to 3,330 pounds!
Svalbard, Day 9
By Blog.Admin
July 13, 2009
We awake in the southern part of Bellsund to the call of “humpback whales at 12 o’clock!” Outside, it’s sunny and 7 degrees C, and the plan is to do an extended walk at Research Fjord, named for the French scientific expedition ship La Recherche, which charted much of this area in 1838.
Our Expedition Team is ashore with the first group of pas
Svalbard, Day 7
By Blog.Admin
July 11, 2009
It’s a perfect day - sunny and a balmy 4 degrees C. We sail towards new landscapes on the southwest coast of Spitsbergen. Our first stop is the 14th of July Glacier, named for the French National Day. Steep mountains tower above as we approach the impressive glacial front from the bay.
We board the Zodiacs with a mission to find puffin.
Greetings from Svalbard!
By Blog.Admin
DAY 1
July 5th, 2009
We arrive in sunny Longyearbyen on the mountainous island of Spitsbergen, many of us the night before, jet lagged but kept awake by the startling 24-hour sunlight.