Polar night in Svalbard – Part 2

December 21, 2018December 28, 2018 ~ abandoningthefjords ~ Leave a comment

Read the first part of the series of my trip to Svalbard here! The second day on Svalbard was also the one with by far the worst weather. Actually very non-arctic-y weather! It was overcast the entire day, with temperatures hovering at 1-2 degree celcius (yeah, not negative!) - in the deep arctic, in December. … Continue reading Polar night in Svalbard – Part 2

Polar night in Svalbard – Part 1

December 17, 2018December 28, 2018 ~ abandoningthefjords ~ 1 Comment

Last year I started a new "tradition" (or what I hope to turn into a tradition over time anyways) of going to to winter-y destinations in December, close to Christmas, to get into the Christmas spirit. Last year my choice fell upon the swedish capital, Stockholm, as I wanted a nice christmas market and christmas … Continue reading Polar night in Svalbard – Part 1