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More Rare Than A Polar Bear...
By Blog.Admin
July 3, 2008 - second entry
My fingers are stiff from standing on the bow in a cold wind.
Polar Bears and Fishing Kittiwakes
By Blog.Admin
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.
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.
My North Pole
By Blog.Admin
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.
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.
Arctic Grail and Other Stories
By Blog.Admin
June 30, 2008 - Pierre Berton wrote Arctic Grail about the quest for the Northwest Passage and the North Pole.
Fastest Crossing Ever!
By Blog.Admin
June 30, 2008
The ship is relatively quiet this morning, because breakfast has been turned into brunch.
Pomp, Circumstance and Romance
By Blog.Admin
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.
