June 1 - Oslo to Longyearbyen

 June 1 - Oslo to Longyearbyen

A 3 hour flight to Longyearbyen and we’re here, yay!  Once the plane was in Svalbard’s airspace the views were spectacular, and with snow capped mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes in all directions, the landscape is just magnificent.  

After a short bus trip, and a very short zodiac (dinghy) ride, we’re on board the Ultramarine, our home for the next 10 days.  And what a home it’s going to be!  The ship is so much more upmarket than we were expecting, and the cabin’s huge, I’m sure we going to have a great time while we’re here. 





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