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3 Jul 2008

More Rare Than A Polar Bear...

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July 3, 2008 - second entry My fingers are stiff from standing on the bow in a cold wind.

3 Jul 2008

Polar Bears and Fishing Kittiwakes

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We can't remember what day it is. We are certain of the date - but we spent 30 minutes trying to determine the day yesterday. Then we gave up...all that really mattered, we decided was the moment. That reminds me...we saw two more polar bears last night. The first around midnight.

2 Jul 2008

Revisions, Updates and Ice

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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.

2 Jul 2008

My North Pole

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THE POST IN ENGLISH By Luciano Pires The North Pole is a geographic point which does not exist as a “natural” formation. There is not a mountain, a river, a tree or even a sign built by man at 90N. It’s a mathematical spot over the ocean. The ocean there is frozen. The ship must break through the pack ice to reach the point. Over this pack ice we would go down to have a barbecue. But the pack ice is floating because of the wind and sea movements. Even if we could go down in the exact spot where our GPS pointed 90º North, in minutes we would not be there anymore. We would drift away.

2 Jul 2008

Franz Josef Land

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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.

1 Jul 2008

The North Pole Dream

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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!

1 Jul 2008

Polar Plunge

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July 1, 2008 Hello Everybody! This Arctic voyage has been even better than I anticipated.

30 Jun 2008

Arctic Grail and Other Stories

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June 30, 2008 - Pierre Berton wrote Arctic Grail about the quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole.

29 Jun 2008

Pomp, Circumstance and Romance

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June 29, 2008 We spent a day on the ice. Flags representing the countries from which we came were strung from a pole to the stern of the ship. Picnic tables were set out.