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Back to the Lofoten
SVOLVÆR The next morning, with the mountains reflected perfectly in a mirror calm sea, we motored across the Vestfjord to Svolvær. On our way out of the bay, a [...]
Crossing the Lofoten to the spectacular Vestfjord
BACK TO MANOEUVRING IN TIGHT SPACES Late next morning, with a light breeze behind us, we sailed the short distance down to Lødingen at the southern end of Tjelsundet. [...]
Back on mainland Norway
HARSTAD After five days at sea we were ready for a bit of R&R, so our time in Harstad was spent recovering and enjoying this happy town. Sleep-ins were [...]
An early August passage south across the Barents Sea
A WELL SET ANCHOR The next morning, none too bright and early, we weighed anchor to start our passage south. Or rather, we tried to weigh anchor. Yep, it had [...]
The vagaries of the wind
LIGHT WINDS We awoke after a deep sleep, the previous 36 hours on the Barentsburg pontoon having left us exhausted. The sun was shining and a light wind blew [...]
One very sneaky arctic fox
HIGH ON THE BUCKET LIST One of the animals that I (David) had been very keen to see in Svalbard, perhaps even more keen to see than polar bears [...]
A small taste of Russia
Having done all we needed to do in Longyearbyen, it was time to start heading south to get into position for the jump back to the mainland. First up [...]
Stretching our legs
BJONAHAMNA Bjonahamna is a small harbour, beautifully protected from swell from all directions but the south by the old moraines of the Von Postbreen. On either side it is [...]