Thursday, May 30, 2013
Caroline and I reunited in Oslo just as we boarded the 90 minute flight to Tromsø. Caroline was coming from Belgium and I from Los Angeles. After 1 month apart it was certainly good to see each other again. We also reunited with friends and residents of The World heading in the same direction as us.The flight took us north of the Arctic circle over rugged and desolate countryside. At 69°40′33″ North Tromsø is some 300 kms or 190 miles north of the Arctic Circle. We had a magnificent day for the flight and had stunning views.
With 24 hour sun at the moment, it is hard to believe that Tromsø is covered in snow 7 months of the year and has no official sunrise for 2 months each year.
Friday, May 31, 2013 (Caroline)
First on the agenda, for me, this morning was a visit to the ship’s doctor to have a follow-up x-ray taken of that heel spur.
Then we set out for a walk over the Bruvegen Bridge, past the Arctic Cathedral, towards the cable car, Fjellheisen. From the top we were rewarded with sweeping views over Tromsø and surrounds on a gorgeous sunny and warm day. Oh how nice to be in warm weather again! Let’s hope it lasts a while.
On the way back we visited the Polar Museum, which, amongst other things, has a nice exhibit on Roald Amundsen, the Arctic explorer.
