Author Archives: David Cross

Ever Hike a Glacier?

Posted on August 9, 2016 by David Cross

The satellite connectivity and Internet speeds are horribly slow.  The nice pictures are just too large to upload.  So for this posting, I am using the famous high end Microsoft Paint program to reduce the size of the pics so … Continue reading →

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We are back! Blogging from Ny-Alesund

Posted on August 8, 2016 by David Cross

We wanted to make sure we could run in the Arctic Circle, so we stopped at Ny-Alesund which is at 78 Degrees 55 minutes North latitude. It is located in the northern part of the Svalbard islands which are controlled … Continue reading →

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Longyearbyen Norway

Posted on August 3, 2016 by David Cross

Longyearbyen Norway is a very remote and interesting place to visit. It is the last stop for Arctic expeditions to fly into and land before heading north. It is where the global seed vault exists/is stored and even where GitHub … Continue reading →

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Flying to the Arctic Circle

Posted on August 3, 2016 by David Cross

The best way to explore the Arctic is to fly up to Longyearbyen Norway. It is definitely starting to get interesting…  when you approach the Svalbard islands from the south and see all the snow you wonder if anyone can … Continue reading →

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Headed Further North into the Arctic Circle

Posted on August 3, 2016 by David Cross

Enjoyed some 70 degree days in Oslo, now is the time to break out the jacket, hat and gloves as we wait to board the charter flight to the Arctic Circle.  Stay tuned for more later today! 😎

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Hiking Around Oslo

Posted on August 2, 2016 by David Cross

We explored a lot around Oslo today by foot.  It was a pleasant 70 degrees F and sunny. Lots of architecture and city can all be found in the city center. First we checked out the famous Opera House which … Continue reading →

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Running in Oslo (Norway)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by David Cross

How do you learn about a new city? Interested in seeing more of the city?  Check out my blog post of Oslo when we toured the whole city. Go running early in the morning of course! Oslo has removed most … Continue reading →

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Going to Norway!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by David Cross

Since it was so hot in Seattle, we decided we should go somewhere cooler in the Northern hemisphere… Any ideas where we landed?  You can  see we are just about to land where it is very green… OK – you … Continue reading →

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Off to a new adventure! 

Posted on July 31, 2016 by David Cross

Where are we going? You will have to wait and see. Very different and adventurous. Good thing I woke up early as out flight was delayed 6 hours and I scrambled to change the flights. It definitely pays to be … Continue reading →

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Dinner at the Lobkowitz Palace

Posted on May 19, 2016 by David Cross

A wonderful way to end the tour with Tauck by having a private gallery art tour and rare music manuscripts from Beethoven. … and dinner with the Lobkowitz family host in the palace. Headed back to the US!

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