Svalbard - Ny-Ålesund - 460+ Images

Day 9 of my trip from Norway to Svalbard.

We are reaching the furthest North of the trip, 78.5 degrees north at the most northern settlement in the world! As we were approaching it at 4am we had to turn off all wifi devices and go dark until we leave the research station. This added to the excitement and atmosphere to this fascinating place. It was such a cool experience looking at the glaciers reaching over the mountains. With my long lens on I was able to get nice close up shots of the distant mountains and spy for the first sight of Ny-Ålesund. Then I see the Geodetic Observatory with icebergs to the side, like something straight from a James Bond film.

When we get off the ship we have to be careful and stick to the roads and pathways already established, to preserve the flora that is growing around us. I explore around the town and get taken out to Roald Amundsen's airship mast from 1926. It is coming up to the 100 year anniversary of Amundsen and his team crossing the North pole in their airship from Ny-Ålesund! There is an amazing amount of history in this small town, all the old equipment can still be seen and the cold has preserved it.

Another thing that was so cool to see here, were the Artic terns and the King Eider! I was amazed to get a nice wide angle photo of 17 King Eider flying into Kings Bay! I was also able to take a closer photo of 10 King Eider flying along the water. To put it into perspective, there are only around 2500-5000 King Eiders in Autumn on Svalbard.

This is the furthest north I will be on this trip and now its time to head back south! It is another day and a half at sea and I will be stopping in at some more ports along Norway on the southbound trip!

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