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 […]
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 […]
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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