MV FRAM EXPEDITION BLOG
Monday, 19 April 2010

Behind the scenes (I)

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Of course, of course - after a long time being on the road in order to get to Oslo and FRAM, one has every right to be tired. So this sea da...
Sunday, 18 April 2010

Icelandic Roulette

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Well, here we are in Oslo, in a little akward situation: We do not know how many passengers will make it. Many Norwegians try to reach Oslo ...
Saturday, 17 April 2010

In the grip of the volcano

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This is no sea day like any other, we are all absorbed by one singular subject at the moment: The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull in Icelan...
Friday, 16 April 2010

The Times of the Hanseatic League

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Well, MV FRAM is not precisely an old schooner, but as we approach the pier in Bergen, old trade center of the Hanseatic times. In spite of ...
Thursday, 15 April 2010

Followed by the rain, but following the ice

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Well, nature is so beautiful, it needs to be cleaned up every now and then… Apparently this is just what's happening, rain pouring down...
Wednesday, 14 April 2010

The ancient heart of Norwegian tourism

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Sorry for the break, guys, but our satellite for transmission hovers around the equator. That means, every time we enter a deep fjord the h...

When terminology fails

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How many words does a language have to describe nature's highlights? Gorgeous, baffling, marvelous, breathtaking, mind-boggling- stop i...
Monday, 12 April 2010

Fjordland

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Today we're getting even more familiar, in the morning we enter the Eidfjord until we reach Ulvik, a small village with surprisingly big...
Sunday, 11 April 2010

A ship comes home...

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In the morning we can detect some commotion within the Norwegian crew. The reason is obvious: After months and months abroad, after a whole ...
Saturday, 10 April 2010

'Scuse me, got the time?

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Travelling in Europe has its peculiarities, especially when it comes to the seam of British and French territories; not only that you encoun...
Friday, 9 April 2010

Over and Dover again

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A long time ago, the sea level was nearly 200 meters higher than today. That's right, a really long time, about 75 million years before ...
Thursday, 8 April 2010

Monet and Calvados

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Honfleur! Nearly as flowery as the name (which rather refers to rivers than to flowers, but OK, let's not be picky…) is the idea of bein...
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The expedition team consists of lecturers and guides from various fields and backgrounds such as ornithology, mammalogy, history, and geology, ready to tackle all your questions. Together with the fabulous Fram officers and crew we make your time on board REALLY worthwhile!
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