Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Svalbard Expedition Sunday, Part 1

Awake to -7°C (19°F) and winds greater than 20 knots. We are going ashore in an area with reindeer. The reindeer run to us, take a short sniff, and run quickly away.

We hike to the top of a small hill. Resolution appears to have beached herself but money in on dynamic positioning.

In the afternoon the wind dies and we launch kayaks. Sue partners with CJ. He wears his snowboard helmet with GoPro. Unfortunately, the slippery jacket causes him to constantly slip into a horizontal. It is not a comfortable time.

Our naps, essential after hiking and kayaking are interrupted by a polar bear sighting. For the next few hours, the ship slowly creeps on this bear that they detected from an infrared smear across the bow.


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