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It's All Downhill From Here!
By Blog.Admin
90N - reached June 29, 2008, 11:14 AM Perhaps most surprising for me was the silence that preceded our arrival at the North Pole.
90 Minutes From 90 North
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June 29, 2008 The warm pain au chocolat have arrived in the lounge. I poured myself a mug of warm milk to go with the sweet pastries.
We're FLYING!
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June 28, 2008 Helicopter operations began this morning at 9 AM. Skies are clear. The light is blinding - sunglasses are standard operating equipment.
The Midnight Sun
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June 27, 2008 - third entry. One of my fellow travelers asked me today, why it is that the sun shines at midnight and the fog descends at noon? I don't have the answer.
Neptune's Secret
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June 27, 2008 - second entry. I have a dab of pink lipstick on my nose and the right to call myself a subject of Neptune. Today, we called upon Neptune to favor our passage to the North Pole.
Shake, Rattle and Roll
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June 27, 2008 - first entry. Crushing ice through the Arctic Ocean is nothing like crossing the Drake Passage to Antarctica. No one has been seasick. I haven't worn the seasickness patch I brought with me.
Entered Pack Ice at 5:50 PM Today!
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June 26, 2008 We are about 10 degrees from the Pole, just off the islands of Franz Josef Land. Early this morning, whispers ran throught the breakfast room - ice - we saw ice. Just enough to cool a cocktail.
The Amazing Disappearing World Trick
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June 25, 2008. Barents Sea. A cold wind blew across the bow this morning, keeping all but the hardy inside. The Victory Bar has panoramic windows, providing the same view as the bow, without the drop in temperature.
Sweet Lullaby
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June 24, 2008 Murmansk, Russia, aboard 50 Years of Victory - We've been on deck observing the two tugboats coming alongside e to assist with the vessel's departure from the dock.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Comes True
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June 23, 2008
Radisson Royal SAS Hotel - Helsinki, Finland
The Finns celebrate the summer solstice with a national holiday.
