Day 4 We woke to the most magnificent day in Svalbard. 10 degrees, sun shining, no breeze. Our ship was anchored in a harbour surrounded by white capped mountains. We were to go out on a shore excursion this morning to see a trapper’s hut and, hopefully, some wildlife. We donned all of the one … Continue reading Arctic Cruise Part 2: Polar Plunge
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Arctic Cruise Part 1
Day 1 We arrived at the Oslo airport for our flight to Svalbard with plenty of time to spare. I had some tax to claim back from the tax refund counter and found that the counter was waaaaaaay at the other end of the terminal. It took me almost 10 minutes to walk there, only … Continue reading Arctic Cruise Part 1