24th July 2023 After going to 80 degree North we had planned to anchor at Ytre Norskøya, where a part of the beach off limit because off 160 graves. When we got there the wind …
Spending a night at Bjørnhamna ( the post AKA “I miss cabbage”)
Anchorages
Feeling welcome at Texas Bar
20th July 2023 Correction from yesterday’s post: the reason why some on the mountains here are red is because of Devonian sandstone. Since the beginning of our trip Steve has been telling about how he …
A night at Hamiltonbukta
17th July 2023 We ended up arriving late at Hamiltonbukta and when we arrived it was foggy so we decided on a few more G&Ts. We found a marmelade gin tester size, which we had …
Chilling at Trinityhamna
15th July 2023 Trinityhamna is a historic landmark as 130 people are buried here. We would not have known these were graves if they hadn’t had a fence around them as it just looks like …
Lilliehöök glacier and Ny Ålesund
13th July 2023 Following a very quiet and long sleep we woke up ready to see the enormous Lilliehöök glacier. Well as ready as we can be as we both seem constantly tired and able …
Exploring Kongsfjorden
12th July 2023 We had a great night’s sleep in Engelskbukta and then motored up toward Kongfjorden to look at more and bigger glaciers. We sailed into Fjortende julibukta to looks at the very pretty …
Lots of wildlife at Engelskbukta
11th July 2023 After yesterday’s bumpy sleep we were both pretty tired. Steve needed to calm down after the fright of waking up next to a cruise ship and all the RIBs, so after he …
Visiting glaciers at Trygghamna
9th July 2023 Leaving Longyearbyen we were determined to see some of the amazing Svalbardian nature, so we started moving towards 2 fjords nearby. We are still struggling with no wind or wind straight in …
A day at Bjørnøya (Bear Island)
In a sheltered cove, surrounded by cliffs and curious seabirds, a tranquil evening turned into a practical day. Steve’s ambitious to-do list included fixing the stove and joining a northern naked bathing club. Despite anchoring challenges, a celebratory dip marked the end. Now, sailing towards Svalbard, they anticipate reaching southern Svalbard in 24 hours.
Watching the sunset and sunrise at Risøyhamn
20th June 2023 As we had arrived a bit late (again) to our destination, we enjoyed another late meal without really realising because of the light. The light this evening was almost pink and gave …