Ice, the ‘Bear Necessities’
Sometimes life at sea can seem pretty miserable, working strange hours and being away from home for so long, (I have now been at sea for about 5 months). Then something magical happens and you remember how special it is to come to sea and what a privilege it is to be able to visit these environments. Yesterday, as I prepared to sample a call went out that an Ice Bear had (lees verder…)
15 reactiesMoon Pool Sonata
Of course every ship is different but there is something special about Amundsen that makes her unique among all the ships I have ever sailed on. Now Mum don’t panic, but Amundsen has a big hole in her hull! It’s ok we’re not sinking. No, this is a marine architectural feature called very romantically the ‘Moon Pool’. To me this conjures up romantic images (lees verder…)
1 reactieThe Times They Are A Changing
Now I begin the next stage of this adventure as I travel from the tip of Chile to the Amundsen Gulf in the Canadian Arctic. The ship I leave behind is the Polarstern and I miss her and the scientists and crew of ANTXXIV/3 terribly. The tragic events of that cruise will forever be etched into my memory and I will never forget those friends we lost. On all cruises strong bonds are formed between shipmates but more so in particular when hard times (lees verder…)
reageer!Stuck, but not in the ice
Today is the 10th of february and we are currently tied up in Cape Town. Fantastic, opportunities for shore leave, stunning views of Table Mountain which dominates the sky line and of course South Africa’s beautiful sunny weather. However, the catch is this we were supposed to leave 3 days ago!
2 reactiesPole to Pole, I must be bipolar!
We’ve packed our seasickness pills and warm socks and in just few weeks time we will meet the German ship Polarstern in Cape Town and set sail for Antarctica. This cruise will take us to the German Research Station Neumayer where finally I will realize my ambition and visit that continent of Earth that I’ve only ever seen in news reports. Along the way (lees verder…)
7 reactiesWinkeltherapie
Ny Alesund is een erg afgelegen plaatsje en dus zou het vreselijk onhandig zijn als je je tube tandpasta of je snoepvoorraad vergeten bent. Gelukkig voor ons wetenschappers, en ook voor de duizenden toeristen die ieder jaar langskomen, is er de ‘Svalbard Butiken’, de Winkel. De openingsuren zijn niet zo ruim als die van een gewone supermarkt – twee keer per week is hij een uur open – maar hij heeft wel een goed assortiment van de kleine dingen die het leven prettiger maken. (lees verder…)
reageer!
Laatste reacties