Oslo harbour
18 juni 2022, Noorwegen ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Vigeland Park
19 juni 2022, Noorwegen ⋅ ⛅ 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 theMeer informatie
The man with the flowers
19 juni 2022, Noorwegen ⋅ ⛅ 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 anMeer informatie
Oslo ski jump
19 juni 2022, Noorwegen ⋅ ☁️ 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 vastMeer informatie
Barents Hut
20 juni 2022, Svalbard en 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.Meer informatie
Lilliehook Fjord and glacier
21 juni 2022, Svalbard en 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 noMeer informatie
Not good
22 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Slept very badly last night, fee ache and have sore throat. Called Dr to ask for Covid test. Was told to go to medical room ( not good protocol). Fairly perfunctory rapid test. Negative. I don'tMeer informatie
Ice pack n bear
23 juni 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.Meer informatie
Storoya
24 juni 2022, Svalbard en 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.
Who knows
24 juni 2022, Barentsz Sea ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Nordaustandet
25 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Very flat calm. More birds here, walrus haul out.
Sailing north through the Hinlopen Strait, clear blue skies, huge snow and ice fields, mountains, icebergs, and Marvin suggests everyone take a napMeer informatie
Hinlopen side fjord
25 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Moored up for the night in dramatic fjord.bright sunshine, hope it lasts overnight. Dr says if no symptoms I will be allowed out to play on Monday.
Aussie ladies next door tested positive in massMeer informatie
All night sun
25 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Streaming sunlight, very war sun, by far the warmest temperature of the trip.
It is 11.23 at night
Now 12.30. Spent 30 minutes outside in shorts.
Sundmeset
27 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Went ashore after long wait in mudroom. Then waited on beach for further 15-20 minutes. Frustrating.
Decent walk , a couple of reindeer nearby, polite bear poo, lots of tiny flowers. Cut slightlyMeer informatie
Dolleritnesset
27 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Good site this. Bit of history- The Pomol people, bit of scenery and lots of wildlife. Big walrus hal out, reindeer wandering around all very the place and a lone Actic fox that considers this hisMeer informatie
Hornsund
28 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Woke up to news of a humpback, we both a couple of quick glimpses before it dived. Scenery a bit more spectacular here, or maybe it is just that in places the clouds are higher and the sun is pokingMeer informatie
Beluga grave
29 juni 2022, Svalbard en Jan Mayen ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Ashore to see an old Beluga whaling Station. Between the wars used to net the beluga before butchering ashore. 4 kms walk, lots of flower interest.





































































