Free week with busy paws

It was nice to come home from Svea and spend a week at the town. We had again some ekstra doghairs laying around when our dogs sister was giving her company to us once more. But she wasn't just giving her company: She was also doing some work for her food. That she didn't mind at all - she just loves skiing trips and working as a sledge dog. My own dog isn't that keen on pulling but he can be always following the others. What could be better than take to dogs out in nice cold weather and enjoy the darkness, spiced with the luminous moon light and dancing northern lights?

Our dog spend hours outside just for looking what's happening in our street.

Full moon was giving magical light over the quiet town.

A helicopter tour to Svea

We got a helicopter tour to Svea instead of our normal flight with a small aircraft.

The safety belt and hearing proctetions with radio on and then we were ready for a pleasant tour over the mountains.

An ekstra pair of shoes and doghairs

We had visitors last week. One of them was two footed and two of them had four paws each and for addition nice furry coat. It was nice to have life on the house - and maybe not that nice with endlessly amount of doghairs floating all around.

Our two-footed visitor came while we were still in Svea. As we have got dark time here we wanted to give her some "illuminative" welcome to our empty house. Even though it was little bit early to put Chrismas lights on we did that. She didn't have any problems to see which house was ours!

During that week we got lot of new snow - and that's something we like! I'm already dreaming about a good scooter season and even nicer skiing trips. 

Cars by Unis (The University Centre in Svalbard) were getting totally snowed down.

We had also a little workshop for to get some winter decorations. Somebody could think there are kids living in the house!

Our four-pawed visitors were mummy (right) and sister (middle) to our own dog. The owner of them is taking care of our dog while we're in Svea. These two dogs are very easy going and well trained so it was just a pleasure to have them on our house.

Svea in twilight

Now it's the latest change to check that we're having all of our equipment placed there where they should be before darkness and drifting snow is covering everything.

We are still having a short twilight at the daytime. Sky at the south side is having a hint of reddish colour - there is Sun somewhere there!

Mountains are glowing nicely with the mystical blue light we're having.

Dark time is taking over

Twilight time is getting shorter and shorter day by day. But we are enjoying the rest of the light as long as it's possible! Even though life is darkness is little bit unpractical it's also having it's beautiful aspects as well. What could be more beautiful than starry nights with northern lights?

The town is looking cosy with it's lights.

We're making us visible in the dark time. It's hard for drivers to see pedestrians in the darkness so both of us is using reflective vests when we're out.

Welcome winter

When we came from the holiday in early October was Svalbard covered already with white snow. Winter time had arrived. The sun was shining last time on mountain tops at 26th of October. Next time we can see it at the middle of February.

Now the polar night has started, and also the "official" time of cosiness. The most tourist have disappeared from the town and everyday life is calming down. It's time the find the candles and enjoy the glass of red wine with no hurry.

Zip zap

To have a long hair, to use environmental (and user) friendly shampoos and working with coal mining industry isn't a combination which is working fine. Something needed to be changed and I chose to change a lenght of the hair. Now I'm having again short hair - even though not that short I have been used to have.

4000 km

We had once more a trip to the mainland. In this time we rented a car in Tromsø and then we were having free amount of kilometres on our use. It might suddenly sounds like three weeks would be plenty of time to do whatever, but we found out that we didn't have time to reach everything we would have liked to.

We rented a Toyota Rav4 which was actually pretty nice car to be driving on Nordic curly and partly mountainous roads.

Here is a proof we have been under the Polar Circle.

Our furry companion was travelling in his cage and he was totally happy with that. He thinks his cage is a cosy and safe place to be. I think it's safest when everybody in the car is having their own safety belt. 

Autumn is actually pretty nice time to be travelling. I really enjoy to see all of those different colours in nature.