Spitsbergen Hotel
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We got as close to Santas workshop as we could
... instead of Alta.
Happily Granite had loaded 10T of file for the short hop from Alta to Hammerfest so the extra 400NM wasn't a problem for the intrepid and well experienced aviator.
Axe on the other hand was bemoaning the fact he hadn't loaded nearly enough gas for the added miles though he was confident of his swimming ability in the (un)likely event of his ditching. He reckoned he;d got the pax this far, they could ...
Polar Bears
... us to our cabins where our luggage was waiting for us. As the ship was built for scientific research, the cabins were built for sailors and researchers, not tourists, so they are small and very basic. We had upgraded from the standard cabin to one with shared facilities so there was a bathroom between 2 cabins rather than having to walk down the hallway and use the communal ones with a towel wrapped around you walking passed everyone and giving them your best morning look :{{. ...
Bear with us.
Time.Its the one thing i have always thought you cannot put a price on.Now dont worry im not going to get too gushy and sweet on you all of a sudden but if i do,tough.We awoke at our hotel this morning after a few beers and went for breakfast.We were meeting in our hotel at 10am.We had our bags packed ready to go and got dressed in our thermal socks,leggingd,tops,fleeces and woollen jumpers.The hotel and its staff are first class.So we meet Klaus our Danish ex ...
Up North.
... the Orkney Islands about 13 years ago.Me,Wendy and a Dutchman[no its not a joke,Emma)visited a whiskey distillery and the only thing Wendy remembers is the pungent smell and the cat.However she bought a bottle of the distillerries scotch for her dads 50th birthday.And we walk into a bar tonight and it is on sale.The last further point north and the newest tied together.Anyway.To try and describe where we are at the moment ...
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous...and Polar Bears!
... Pomars - Russian explorers - and whaling. There was also a geology display including fossils found n the area. The coolest thing I saw there, however, was this James Bond-esque hovercraft!
Back on board at 10:30 and we continued on, sailing through the night to our next destination. We made stops everyday and landings almost every day. When making landings in the Zodiacs, ...
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Business Services
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking