Moffen with its sandy beaches and the Walruses have been our
last impression we got from Spitsbergen. At the same time MV FRAM’s Spitsbergen season came to an end. Now we are
looking forward to Northeast-Greenland.
We needed the whole day to cross the Denmark Strait. This
passage is well known for its storms and huge waves. But we have been the lucky
ones. We had nearly no wind and only a little bit of swell. So we could use the
day to learn about Greenland. Our lecture team on board had prepared different
kind of lecture topics for us. We heard about the Sirius patrol, about ice, Polar
bears, Greenland’s history and modern life. Like students at the university we
sucked all the information.
In the afternoon we got a “sweat” break with wonderful
waffles. You could chose if you would like it Norwegian style with “brown
cheese” or with jam and slotted cream. Whatever we chose – it was delicious.
Just when we went back to the lecture halls some White sited
Dolphins showed up. It was a nice
intermezzo to see them swimming and jumping next to the ship.
After dinner we met in the Panorama Lounge for FRAM’s very
famous fashion show. Full of expectations for our next destination – the North
East Greenland National park – we went to bed. Would we see ice, Polar bears or
even a Polar bear on the ice? Nobody knew the answer.
