Sunday 1 December 2013

First outing in -22 centigrades

If we don't count travelling and a visit to them who took care of our dog while we were in Tromsø, we had our first outing together with our son couple of days ago in -22 centigrades. He got packed well in with couple of layers wool and a huge dress. First we walked to the health care center, where he got weighted and checked that everything was fine. He was grown a half a kilo in two weeks, so I guess he has got enough milk.

Then we had a tour to the local grocery and bought some food for us who can't be living just with milk. In afternoon we dressed him once more and drove to the airport. There we met our friend who was coming from the mainland and continiuing then with a local flight to Ny-Ålesund (a research settlement in north).

It was nice to see, that he was doing just fine with his clothing even though it was pretty cold. That's just good when he's living in a island of snow and ice. I think he's a tough guy to be just couple of weeks old.

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  1. Kiitos postauksesta! Kiva oli nähdä Pikku-Mies ihan "kokonaan"!

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  2. 22 deg below zero may be tough to young skin :-) but usually it turns out OK?
    Would be delighted over a return visit from Svalbard to my blog. Have 130 countries in the bag, but Svalbard is not one of them! :-)
    'Please?!

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    1. It's tough for sure! So no any mountaintrips with baby. But in a baby carriage or in a car baby is good protected and is keeping himself warm. Just need good layer with wool and sleeping bag made of real sheep skin.

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  3. Congratulations! It may be late but i hope this will catch you and the baby ok..he looks so adorable! Does he got a name now? -dani from Nuuk, Greenland

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    1. Thanks :) Have a look on your email, send a little message for you.

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