Hello everyone.
WE ARE HERE!! After 2 delayed flights, we finally boarded our last plane to Svalbard.
We eventually got in our rooms at 3am after having just seen a reindeer outside the guest house's restaurant... =]
The midnight sun was in full effect, we were completely not used to sleeping in broad daylight (and still aren't) but after the day of travelling we had, we were very happy to sleep, light and all.
After breakfast and about 4 hour' s sleep, we were driven up to the top of a mountain to see the largest satellite monitoring station in the world. It monitors over a hundred satellites from all over the world, and we were lucky enough to see one of the antennae in action. We also listened to a very interesting talk by one of the engineers working at the station; we now know what causes the Northern Lights, and how much impact on our lives satellites have.
We then walked around Longyearbyen, taking even more pictures of the amazing snow-covered mountains that make up the background. One of the slight irritating points is the tradition of taking off your shoes when ever entering any building, which is especially annoying when wearing walking boats.
We've had a great day, and know that it only gets better from here on. Above are just a few of the pictures we've taken.
8 comments:
These are beautiful photos! Thanks for giving us reindeer eyecandy on day 1 - I am really envious!
C
What a great start - I don't mean the delays, but the reindeer, the snow, the talk etc - and thanks for the lively account; it makes it even more exciting, even from a distance! You better get used to the light (and to taking your boots off!). Love to all. Marie Louise (Megan's mum)
Sounds like you're all having a great time already, are you trying to make us even more jealous!Only joking have a great time. keep taking photos, they're great.
have fun,
eleanor
awwww guys that is amazing you all look really cold and tired though. Sorry for the flight delays - you must be knackered!! anyhoo keep the pics of all the animals coming.
becky,ellie and i have realised how boring we are at breaks and lunches without you guys to make our conversations interesting. Ruby and anna i hope your satisfied you've left me all alone in the worst possible subject ITALIAN!!!!! ARGHGHGHGHGHHGHGHGH how am i going to survive?
reindeers look amazing and the mountains are fantastic! Melinda you're going to have a fantastic photography project - i bet you're using up that film at a rate of knots.
Megan - you'll be pleased to know that our locker is nice and tidy! - i had a ceremonial taking home of pe kit yesterday as i didn't have pe today thanks to dofe day and next week i'm not at skl on thursday.
DofE ers we are getting up bright and early in order to leave the campsite at 7.45 am on the 1st and 3rd(last) day not including the training day when we need a day sack to leave in the van when finsished. Liz is going up this w/end to check out the flooding.
Anyhoo that's all for now!!
hope you keep having fun and giving us more things to marvel at and feel jealous of you for :)
Gnomie
Gorgeous scenery!
& great photos :)
Wow you guys are so lucky! It all sounds so amazing and the photos are great - post more =]
I'm certainly turning a shade of green. Looks fantastic, and judging by the number of recent postings, you're having lots of fun. Pat the reindeer for me. Neil xxx
show offs.
least I see house (megan!) and get sleep, 'till 5pm, no kidding, on saturday
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