Yesterday morning we had a tour around town, including the local Museum.

The stuffed animals were imaginatively displayed, but no substitute for the real thing. The town itself is situated at the end of a steep valley leading to the fjord. Coal mining activity, now stopped, is evident all around.

Out of town the views around are on a big scale. We saw Reindeer, but no polar bears unfortunately.

That afternoon we departed Svalbard, and Norway. Next stop Iceland, but first some beautiful vista’s as we sailed out of the main fjord with smaller ones, and glaciers, leading in.

Our Captain informed us the pilot had seen a polar bear the previous day when piloting out. Despite all our prayers, and everybody leaning out with binoculars and telephoto lenses none were spotted. You will have to make do with a Seagull shot….