Bear Island is the southernmost island in the Norwegian Svalbard Archipelago and today we had the incredible, rare treat of visiting the island’s meteorological station, Herwighamna. It has been 18 years since our last visit!
In the morning, station staff members came to our ship to give us a brief presentation, and after this we headed out via Zodiac to the island where we split into smaller groups and enjoyed a lovely hike. The station has two dogs, Yeti and Nuka, that keep the station safe from the rare polar bear.
Our afternoon held presentations from Historian Ezra and National Geographic Photographer Nick Cobbing. Today we will conclude our Svalbard chapter of this journey. Tomorrow we will continue south to make our way to Tromso to begin the second chapter of our expedition, exploring the breathtaking fjords of Norway.
