We are in the air somewhere over Norway. We've just taken off from Oslo on Scandinavian Air flight 4496, nonstop to Longyearbyen, Svalbard. It's 9 p.m. local time and the sun is still high in the sky, burning bright in the windows of the left side of the 737 we are on. **
(Without using a map, what general direction would we be looking out the right side of the plane? Can you figure it out using the information so far?)
This is the last leg of our trip to Svalbard . . . almost! We will be spending a couple of days in Longyearbyen at UNIS, the University of Norway In Svalbard.
Learn more about UNIS at: www.unis.no
We'll be doing some very interesting things while at UNIS and around Longyearbyen. So be sure to check back to find out all about it. Here's a hint: survival suit training and rifle target practice. Why? Well, come back and find out later.
The pilot just announced that we have just crossed the arctic circle. We are OFFICIALLY in "the arctic". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Circle
The weather in Longyearbyen is currently overcast and 11° C. **
(Here's your next question: What temperature in Fahrenheit is 11° Celsius? Go to: www.metric-conversions.org for help.)
Our true last leg of our travels to Svalbard will be our final flight from Longyearbyen to Ny Alesund, sometime on Wednesday, July 15th. But don't wait until after that to tag along. There will be plenty of info coming to you from Longyearbyen. Including how the town got its name.
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