Day 6 A nasty arctic tern Today we visited a couple of glaciers around Svalbard and took some zodiac cruises around them. We landed on an island and walked around an old research facility that has been long abandoned due to the harsh conditions. While we we walking around enjoying the magnificent views of the … Continue reading Arctic Cruise Part 3: Svalbard to Iceland
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Arctic Cruise Part 2: Polar Plunge
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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