We have a lot of boating activity at UNIS during the summer and – because there is not that much to do with aurora when there is no darkness – I have been taking various courses required to drive a boat in a commercial environment (= work). I am now almost ready with the boating stuff with today's practical driving exam successfully completed. What I have accomplised so far would be sufficient for mainland Norway. However, Svalbard is considered European waters, so there is still one intense week in school waiting for me somewhere in future. Nevertheless, I did have a lot of fun driving a new type of a boat around Adventfjorden in beautiful winter weather...
Aurinko nousi ensimmäistä kertaa tänä vuonna / The Sun is up |
Aurinko valaisee hienosti tunturien huippuja / They pay me to visit places likes this |
Svalbard SuperDARN |
Piiru paapuuriin eiku styyrpuuriin... / Pancake ice |
Karttaplottereita ja tutkia / The view from the cockpit |
MS Farm |
Vuonon toinen puoli / The other side of Isfjorden |