Our fearless leaders, Jens and Simen (right), and the whole group taking a break on a glacier overlooking the fjord (above).
Jens negotiates the slope above the glacier...
...while some others take in the view from the ridge.
The Svalbard Poppy comes in white and yellow.
On glaciers and large patches of snow, you walk in line. We made a detour to see this scenic lake on our way back to camp.
M/S Brand picked us up around 21h00 on 5 August and since it was a clear and sunny night, the crew suggested we turn night into day and push on to Woodfjord and Liefdefjord, east of Raudfjord.
The decision turned out to be a good one. Not only did we see a bearded seal at close range...
...slipping into the water...
...but we also spotted this tiny white speck, and although the photo doesn't really do it justice, everybody who had binoculars could clearly see the polar bear on the shore. In fact, the presence of the polar bear prevented us from landing on the beach as originally planned.
Those of you who can't quite make out the animal in the above photo,
can perhaps get an idea of what it is supposed to look like from this
beer bottle label.
Sleepy but happy with our night, we went to bed shortly after breakfast while the ship turned back south and set course for our next destination: Ny-Ålesund.
