At 01.00 a.m. the MV Fram sailed into Longyearbyen harbour. Low clouds,
windstill, typical Svalbard weather. The new boarding crew was anxiously
waiting on the pier to board the ship and could enjoy the view of the
Fram mooring. Inside the ship the guests were preparing to leave the
ship to catch the night flights back to the mainland. The same day
around 16.00 the first new guests arrived, most spent one day in
Longyearbyen to discover the town. After the safety drill the MV Fram
started sailing out of Adventfjorden, southwards towards Barentsburg.
The weather was clearing up and upon arriving we had sunny weather.
Sunny weather makes Barentsburg look different, all the houses were
bright and colorful. The local guides showed us around for about 45
minutes telling all about this little mining settlement with about 450
inhabitants. Mostly from Rusland and Ukraine. Most inhabitants are
working in the mine which entrance lies in the middle of the city, with
the mines going in the mountains until depths of 500 meter. After the
guided tour we could enjoy the folklore show in the cultural center
performed by the local people. At 23.00 o`clock we left Grønfjorden
behind as we enjoyed the beautiful colors of the evening sun shining on
the mountains.
