Isfjorden Radio

Isfjorden Radio is an old radio station in Kapp Linné, about 90 m vest from Longyearbyen.

That was the station which catch a radio signal from mainland-Norway, about 1000 km southward.

Nowdays it's a cosy tourist place. You can overnight there or just come and have a good lunch.

Driving there is a nice way to have a little bit longer day trip.

Barentsburg seen from the other side of Grønnfjorden.

There is a nice viewpoint to have a break and look at that Russian mining town.

Do you think they would need to think about to do something with this cabin? Anyhow, it's still hanging there and feels pretty solid - strangely enough.

Hello neighbours

We had a little trip to Barentsburg, our Russian neighbourtown.

Meltwater on the front of a glacier.

During this trip we didn't get so many pink cloud - in stead clouds were dramatically dark.

I think the school in Barentsburg is painted fantastically.

It's a real piece of art.

There has been done lot of renovations in the town with fixing and painting the houses.

Winter is still continueing

In early May we got suddenly lot of new snow: It was snowing, snowing and snowing couple of days. And that was just what we needed - It meant the scooter season was continueing! When snowfall was over we got a brilliant week with blue sky and confortable cold temperature.

We had a little tour to Barentsburg, a Russian town.

This is a school. I think it's really interestingly painted.

It looks cosy with kittiwakes nesting over the windows.

Driving with sunglasses in relatively nice temperatures and with perfectly windstill weather - That's the best time for scootering!

Heavy snowfall we had earlier made an unstabil layer of snow on the mountains sides. I wouldn't take a risk with going on mountain sides on that kind of conditions.

Barentsburg

Pyramiden is an abandoned Russian town, but Barentsburg is an active town. You can visit both towns by scooter in winter time or by boat in summers.

You can see from far away you're getting closer to the town.

Welcome to the town!

The chapel and the sport hall behind.