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 Alkefjellet – Mount Guillemot Day 6 of our Arctic journey sent us to Akerfjellet, which is known for the guillemot birds covering the cliff side all summer before... Amy HarrisNovember 17, 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