After an overnight in Longyearbyen, we awoke to cloudy skies and colder temperatures than yesterday, and I was happy that I had switched my catamaran excursion from today to yesterday.
I did get off the ship in the afternoon and took the shuttle bus into town since I needed a warmer hat. On our last two trips, I had decided not to pack my favorite, warmest hat, and I’ve regretted it both times. I had to purchase a new hat in Canada last year, which I brought with me on this trip. It’s warm, but too thin to keep the wind out. So, I visited several shops in Longyearbyen and found a hat that I hope will keep my head and ears warm.
When we sailed away from Svalbard late this afternoon, we took the scenic route past Borebukta Glacier, which I had seen yesterday. It was just as magnificent today.
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| Beautiful Scenery in Isfjord |
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| Borebukta Glacier |
I found out this evening that although the weather for today’s catamaran excursion wasn’t as nice as yesterday’s, there were more wildlife sightings today. They saw larger groups of walruses, an Arctic fox, and a few others that I cannot remember. Oh well, I was happy with what I saw yesterday.
Later in the evening, we sailed through a brief winter storm, and we even saw a bit of what we call graupel on our balcony! Graupel is also known as "snow pellets" or "soft hail," and is white, like snow. It reminds me of little Styrofoam balls.
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| A Bit of Graupel on Our Balcony |
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