We awoke to the magnificent scenery of the Magdalenenfjord and breaks in the clouds which had been with us since our departure from Longyearbyen. We were so happy to see the blue skies so that we could truly see all the beauty of this fjord. It was even warm enough to enjoy the views from our verandah. I think the pictures say it all.
We were at 79.34.40 degrees Latitude and the temperature was 6.5 degrees Celsius (43 degrees Fahrenheit). We were struck by the bright blue ice of the glaciers and the turquoise blue of the waters. We saw some northern elephant seals sunning themselves on a peninsula which we were trying to make into walruses. No signs of polar bears so guess a trip to Churchill will have to be in my cards.
The fjord is not long in length and we were the only cruise ship here so our Captain turned the ship around so that all cabins had 360-degree views. Truly stunning and well worth a day's sail to get this far north. We stayed in the fjord admiring the views from 7 a.m. until noon before leaving for our next destination, Harstad, Norway.
Unfortunately, we have both picked up sore throats and runny noses but are determined not to let that stop us from all of our planned activities. After a light lunch and a good nap, I went to a card-making workshop then collected Norma for afternoon tea and trivia contest. We were so abysmal at the first game we went to, we didn't hand in our scores. Turns out we would have tied for second place!
As we are not feeling well, we plan to dine in tonight. We have another sea day tomorrow and I will try to find something else to report.
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