6:30 in the morning the voice
of Luccho, our expedition leader, comes across the PA system…there are whales
surrounding the ship…time to roll out of bed, grab the camera and head forward
to observe some fin and blue whales spouting.
After lunch the ship anchors on the western coast of Spitsbergen at Krossfjorden fjord with a monstrous glacier. We board the zodiac boats and head to the shore for an exploration walk. Each guide is outfitted with a flare gun and a 3006 rifle for polar bear protection…it’s the law in Norway that you must be armed.
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| in the zodiac |
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| walking towards the glacier |
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| glacier selfie |
Our group of 20 explore the
cold and barren landscape but there is plenty of life…lichen, moss, birds, fox,
caribou…and bears! The glacier is stunning and periodically we hear it rumble
and calve off a section.
Back to the ship, dinner and
up to the bridge to watch the captain take us right up to a 2-mile wide
glacier. Stunning.
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| approaching the glacier |
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| No closer |
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| we glide thru the ice |
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| pano view |
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