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Oslo – Longyearbyen

By Ben // Sunday 23 Sep // 23:57:50 // 1 Comment // View

If the first day of our voyage is at all reprensentative of the trip to come-and I have every reason to believe that it will be-then I’m going to have a lot to learn about expressing awe. It’s a simple exercise to take something finite and describe it in great detail; it’s terribly more difficult to forge an account of something as massive and moving as this place. But we must try.

Flying from Oslo, our crew was collectively jolted from the weary fatigue of travel (this correspondent tallied up six airports in the 36 hours prior). The sense of shared bewilderment of 20 relative strangers upon landing in Longyearben was nearly as stirring as the scene into which we touched down.

A beautiful day blessed our arrival-not common for this place, according to David-with a mat of clouds keeping temperatures comfortable, if still below freezing. A jaunt through town yielded the group many a precious souvenir score-mugs were purchased, a couple of savvy travelers posted cards, and a run on canvas shopping bags (branded with the ubitquitous Longyearbyen polar bear, who we fortunately never met in the flesh) impressively left the local supermarket sold out.

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By Ben // Wednesday 12 Sep // 16:23:21 // View

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Ben Jervey
Journalist (USA)

Ben is a freelance writer, environmental consultant, and ‘ecopreneur’ who, over the last decade, has been working towards a more sustainable life in New York City. He recently released a book to help others do the same, The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City.

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