Longyearbyen, norway

... brief details of our trip from 20.7-15.8.2008 to svalbard spitsbergen, 1. day plane: vienna - munich - oslo - longyearbyen 2. day resting and organizational matters 3. day boattravel to the ghosttown pyramiden 4.-8. day hikes around pyramiden 9. day ...

We had a sleep in, getting up at 8.30am and had breakfast at the hotel. We then packed our bags and checked out at 11am and put our bags in storage until the bus was to pick us up at 1pm to take us to the airport. Walked down the main street and ...

A very nice seagull...standing on the balcony of our Norwegian and Danish friends, Hilde and Sigve. They even liked to eat from their hands (what Bea checked personally).

... It was a wise choice to start with such a difficult trip, because this would contribute to make easier the following experiences. Longyearbyen is special in many different ways. To start with something, it has a difficult access; it is only reachable by ...