Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen. Day 38. 5th August 2013.
This was the day I was to depart with 48 others on an AuroraExpeditions cruise up the coast of Spitsbergen, across to Greenland, down the coast of Greenland and then across to Iceland. I went out to the airport to meet the other expeditioners as they arrived on the plane. We then went for a tour around Longyearbyen on the bus, including a visit to this “husky hotel”. Some dogs we could say hello to; others we were warned to stay away from. Borneo was one of the friendly ones.
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Later on in Greenland we encountered another pack of huskies that was much better cared for and much happier. Maybe this was more like a canine concentration camp than a hotel.
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I remember that Pingo was one we were warned not to approach too closely.
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Nearby there were three reindeer in an open meadow.
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An old coal mining plant with Longyearbyen in the background. The population is over 2,000.
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Having boarded the ship (Russian icebreaker Polar Pioneer), we had a lifeboat drill. Climbing into the claustrophobic capsule in calm conditions was one thing; being tossed like a cork on a stormy sea with 3D vomit flying round might be another.
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And so we were off into the wilderness of Spitsbergen. We had been sailing for two and a half or three hours. I would think we were still in Isfjorden, the fjord leading to Longyearbyen.
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I enjoy your travels Murray, you seem to be having a ton of fun exploring the world. Glad you stopped by here on the way past.
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Another great series from your many trips of the life around the World!
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