Europe No Sunsets As our trip came to a close on Ortelius, I was kind of sad to leave the boat that had been home for the... Amy HarrisNovember 22, 2018
Europe Walrus Beach Our last morning of arctic excursions started with the anticipated welcoming 7:30 am a wakeup call from Expedition leader Ali. We had now fully... Amy HarrisNovember 21, 2018
Europe Goose Bay Back onboard after our morning trip to Paierlbreen glacier, Captain Mikka set a new course to Gåshamna (Goose Bay), a scenic bay surrounded by... Amy HarrisNovember 20, 2018
Europe Paierlbreen Glacier Overnight on the Ortelius, as we headed into Day 8, we sailed around the southern tip of the archipelago and up to Hornsund, one... Amy HarrisNovember 19, 2018
Europe Austfonna After our exciting time with the guillemots, we headed to see the expansive ice wall called Austfonna. Austfonna is an ice cap located on... Amy HarrisNovember 18, 2018
Europe Arctic Ice Late on Saturday evening, Ortelius had entered the fringes of the pack ice; I stayed up in anticipation of this moment. Around 1 am,... Amy HarrisNovember 16, 2018
Europe Karl XI Part 2 The visit to Karl XI was a little heart-wrenching. The bears on the island had clearly missed their ride on the Arctic ice and... Amy HarrisNovember 15, 2018
Europe Karl XI Part 1 On Day 4 of our Arctic adventure, we headed straight into the clear skies towards the green mystical mountain kingdom of Polar bears and... Amy HarrisNovember 14, 2018
Europe Ny London – Svalbard We woke to our first morning on Ortelius entering Kongsfjorden under blue skies and sunshine. The relatively calm waters overnight had made for a... Amy HarrisNovember 13, 2018
Europe Oceanwide Expeditions – Norway On August 1, 2018, I started my journey to one of the most remote places on Earth to visit the Arctic Circle and photograph... Amy HarrisNovember 12, 2018