Tag Archives: Norway

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Polar Bear!, Svalbard Archipelago

Another zodiac cruise is scheduled for this morning at Holmiabukta, and being an overcast day with intermittent rain, it seems a good idea to stay in bed to get over the rotten head cold I’ve […]

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Liefdefjorden & the Texas Bar, Svalbard Archipelago

Well, I didn’t really see either of them – I went to bed last night with the beginnings of a cold, and by morning it’s a good day to stay in bed. The weather at […]

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Alkefjellet, Svalbard Archipelago

During the night, we cross the 80th parallel on our way to Alkefjellet, the site in Svalbard of a large breeding colony of Brünichs guillemots,  a small brown and white bird that prefers to nest […]

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Ny-Ålesund – Svalbard Archipelago

Ny Ålesund is an international research station with approximately 25 year-round residents. Countries represented in addition to Norway are South Korea, France, and Austria, amongst others. Ny-Ålesund is also famous for being the starting point […]

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Longyearbyen, Svalbard Archipelago

Early 4.30 am start this morning for a 5.30 am departure to Oslo airport. The group is split into two uneven parties – 150 or so on a chartered 737 from Oslo to Longyearbyen (a […]

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Arctic heroes – Amundsen, Heyerdahl and Nansen

Today is my last day in Oslo, so has been designated ‘catch up on museums day’, focusing on the Norwegian and Arctic heroes – Amundsen, Heyerdahil and Nansen. The Kon-Tiki, Fram and Viking Museum are […]