"Norman" wrote:
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Norman wrote:
If snow was a tradable commodity Norway would be a very rich country indeed.
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....... and Will a very poor man :-)
Did you go to Gerainger Fjord on the way to Trondheim? That was stunning
although I imagine they all are! I'm off to Iceland for 4 days on Sunday so
hoping for some clear nights although I am sure it will be interesting. Dave

The ships only go into Gerainger in the summer. I assume that's because of ice
in the winter, though I don't know for sure. For the last mile or so into
Kirkenes we sailed through thin sea ice.

I'm sure Iceland will be marvellous. I've only ever been to Reykjavik, never
into the countryside. That was in the late 60's when the weather ship I was on
was at Station Alpha (62N 33W). We had to leave station to take a crew member
to hospital. Reykjavik was the nearest. We had a few hours run ashore. One
memory I have is of the eye-wateringly expensive booze!

The Around Spitsbergen cruise is excellent on a converted ice breaker.
Costs an absolute fortune now compared to 10 years ago when I first went
there.
http://www.discover-the-world.co.uk/...d-spitsbergen/

If you want to see lots of Polar Bears though try going to Churchill in
Canada as I did in November 2008.