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Scoresbysund - Icebergs and Awe
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Day 6 (July 22, 2010) - Third day at sea, and the winds and seas have calmed a little. This morning’s presentation by Theresa is on Arctic Plants followed by a documentary called “Vision Man” which I really enjoyed.
I'm Getting Used to the Motion
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Day 5 (July 21, 2010) - The second day at sea. Ice ahead. We came upon a large ice field overnight and the views are stunning.
My First Time Ever at Sea
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Day 4 (July 20, 2010) - Yes! No Wake Up Call Today. We set sail last night for Greenland and today was the first of 2-3 day crossing of the Greenland Sea.
The 14th of July on the 19th plus Polar Bears.
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Day 3 (July 19, 2010) - Today we are in Krossfjorden. We are going to cruise by and land at the 14th of July Glacier.
Our First Landing on Spitsbergen
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Day 2 (July 18, 2010) – Today’s morning inspiration – “Beautiful indeed, and highly characteristic, is the scene of entering Isfjord, with the fine mountains on either hand, the great glacier coming down from the north, and the strange table-hills stretching away to the south” – Martin Conway.
Spitsbergen, Greenland, Iceland - Scott Waldron Reports
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Scott Waldron is onboard Akademik Shokalskiy, sailing from Spitsbergen via Eastern Greenland to Iceland. When he isn't on a ship he assists our guests who dream of adding to their adventure.
Middle of the Night Landing and Walruses
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24 hours of daylight can be an advantage. Jan woke us up at 0130 for our first landing in Franz Josef Land at Cape Fligiley on Rudolf Island. We didn't have to worry about darkness obstructing our landing, only the fog.
Another Polar Bear!
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Today has been quite foggy, but it lifted momentarily - perfect timing as the second polar bear sighting occurred!
Polar Bears and Dom Perignon
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When we thought this trip couldn't get any better our expedition leader, Jan, came on the loud speaker at 1000 announcing the first official polar bear sighting!
One of the Best Days of Our Lives!
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How much can you pack into one day? Seeing the ship from the helicopter was phenomenal. We could see the massive vessel in action breaking through the ice...
