Svalbard 2015 – Day 11: Finale
On the last full day of our seavoyage we set course down towards Isfjorden. Like on our way up, the weather around Forlandet is very rough, and the captain doesn’t want to go on...
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Svalbard 2015 – Day 10: Fox cubs
On the morning of the 9th day of the seajourney with MS Origo we arrive at the glacier Lillehöökbreen, among other things hoping to come across walrus. Unfortunately we find no walrus, but the...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 9: Belugas and Polar bears
As we leave the Monaco glacier and make our way back out into the open seas, around midnight at the end of the 21st we stop close to Worsleyneset as a Polar bear was...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 8: Monaco glacier
After breakfast on the eight day of our expedition, I spend most of the day looking trough pictures from the previous two nights. While I do some digital housekeeping the Origo makes its way...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 7.5: Bird cliffs
In the evening of the 7th day we left Palanderbukta and crossed Hinlopen for the bird cliffs again. The weather is still fantastic, the best on the whole trip, and we arrive before midnight...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 7: Palander bay
After the previous night spent at the beach shooting the walruses, I slept well into the 7th day of the trip. In fact I didn’t wake up until Audun knocked on the door of...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 6.5: Beach bums
Great Scott! Day 6.5! Did we create a time paradox that unraveled the very fabric of the space time continuum?! Surprisingly and thankfully no. Actually I just felt the night spent on Torellneset warranted its...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 6: Wilhelmøya and Sørporten
July 19th start a quarter to 6 as Morten is hammering on the door shouting “Polar bear with two cubs!!” with an enthusiasm he normally reserves only for birds. I sit up in the...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 5: Hinlopen and Alkefjellet
When we wake up on the morning of the 4th day at sea, we’re told Origo had to give up trying to reach Sjuøyane during the night and instead followed the sea ice going...
Svalbard 2015 – Day 4: Polar bears on the edge
As we wake up on the morning of the 17th – 3 days into our seavoyage MS Origo is gliding along the seaice, tracing the edge of the polar cap. The strong winds are nearly gone, there’s...
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