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Day 3 - Magdalenefjorden - Danskoya - Amsterdamoya

Sun 16 Sep 2007

We made two zodiac trips today to sites of cultural and historical interest. At Gravneset we saw the graveyard of whalers who were buried under the rocks as the ground is permanently frozen. Then to Virgohamna, where the Swedish explorer Andree built and launched an ill-fated hydrogen balloon flight over the North Pole in 1896-7. At Smeerenburg (Blubber Town) we explored the remains of a large whaling community started here in 1610. An Arctic Fox (blue fox) scampered around the beach oblivious to our presence.

Magdalenefjorden Magdalenefjorden Landing at Gravneset, Magdalenefjorden Beach at Gravneset, Magdalenefjorden Returning to the ship Magdalenefjorden Cliffs, Amsterdamoya Amsterdamoya East side of Smeerenburgfjorden Anchoring in Danskegattet, between the islands of Amsterdamoya and Danskoya Cliffs, Amsterdamoya Cliffs, Amsterdamoya Zodiac, Danskegattet Monument to Andree's hydrogen balloon flight, Virgohamna, Danskoya Drums and pots used to transport the iron filings and acid to make hydrogen, Virgohamna, Danskoya Zodiacs, Virgohamna, Danskoya Crossing from Danskoya to Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg (Blubber Town), Amsterdamoya Artic Fox (Blue Fox) at Smeerenburg Artic Fox (Blue Fox) at Smeerenburg Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya East from Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Anchoring in Danskegattet, between the islands of Amsterdamoya and Danskoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Heading back to the zodiacs, Smeerenburg, Amsterdamoya Between Fuglesangen (left) and Klovningen (right) Fuglesangen Klovningen The north tip of Klovningen