NorwayOsloAker bryggePipervika59°54’35” N 10°43’42” E
June 18, 2022 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Arrive in Oslo on Saturday night, it is warm and sunny, so head to the harbour for a drink to watch boats and beautiful people at play. It is expensive but this is Norway.
NorwayOsloMajorstuenFrogner Park59°55’30” N 10°42’25” E
June 19, 2022 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Vigeland Park, an extraordinary collection of sculpture, all created by the celebrated Gustav Vigeland.
Vigeland devoted 20 years to the project of an open exhibition of his works, known as theRead more
NorwayOsloMajorstuenFrogner Park59°55’37” N 10°42’4” E
June 19, 2022 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had 40 minutes to wait for a friend and while we were waiting, we spotted the man with flowers. He was stood in the centre of a large tarmac apron with a bunch of flowers in one hand. For half anRead more
NorwayOsloHolmenkollen59°57’37” N 10°40’9” E
June 19, 2022 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
A large concrete structure ugly, dominating the sky line and hugely impressive. You've seen ski jumping on tv, this puts it in perspective. It is huge, and the thought of flying off this vastRead more
Svalbard and Jan MayenSpitsbergenBolterdalshaugen78°10’17” N 15°59’35” E
June 20, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Somewhere for tourists to visit while waiting for their ship. Huskies o play with, a bit of history and some hot tea and welcome respite from the biting wind. A bit of history of Svalbard. Coal mines.Read more
Svalbard and Jan MayenSpitsbergenDe Seuetinden79°20’29” N 11°43’34” E
June 21, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
First stop on the cruise. Long briefings about polar bears and AECO done, we took to the zodiacs for a couple of hours. The glacier is massive and spectacular and we saw a few small calvings. But noRead more
Svalbard and Jan MayenBjørnfjorden79°38’49” N 11°9’28” E
Arctic Ocean 80°40’51” N 20°57’47” E
June 23, 2022, Arctic Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Stuck in my cabin. Running out of podcasts to listen to, as we chug somewhere along the north coast of Spitsbergen. We enter a channel that runs between a small cluster of islands, Sjuoyane islands.Read more
Svalbard and Jan MayenSpitsbergenStorøya80°8’21” N 27°45’7” E
June 24, 2022 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
A lot of sea time to get here. Arrived but then announced there was nothing ashore to see, and cold, so no reason to stop.
Barentsz Sea 79°40’21” N 26°36’55” E
June 24, 2022, Barentsz Sea ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
