Our last day in Franz Josef Land….as we headed back to Alexander Land to clear customs and immigration….three humpback whales cruised along with us. As is typical, we got mainly tails, fins and some blow holes. We also spotted a … Continue reading
Toward the end of our cruise, this 75,000 horsepower, Russian nuclear icebreaker on lease to the company that ran our trip met up with us. The I/B 50 Years of Victory is making three trips this year to the North … Continue reading
As I said in the first blog post, I signed on for this trip for several reasons. First, Franz Josef Land is a group of islands of which I’d never heard. I was intrigued by the thought of going that … Continue reading
Franz Josef Land is located at about 80 degrees north latitude close to straight north of St. Petersburg, Russia. At the northern most island in the archipelago, Rudolf, we were approximately 600 miles from the North Pole at 81 degrees … Continue reading
This is the entrance to what our guide referred to as “the most beautiful ice cave in Iceland.” We didn’t see any other so we don’t have a comparison but it was pretty spectacular. To get to it, we had … Continue reading
On the east coast of Iceland is Jokulsarlon Glacier lagoon and beach. We spent three nights near this place and made multiple trips there at sunrise, sunset and one night to try and capture the northern lights. The ocean washes … Continue reading
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