Around Longyearbyen

March 19
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Today we loaded into buses and explored the Longyearbyen area. Svalbard is a large island, but it is mostly wilderness. The main road goes from the airport in the north through the city and to the mining camp on the south.

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View from dinning room during the day		from front of hotel	Across toward bay
City from bus	near town limit	Clustered around bear sign	Rob at bear sign.
View down river valley	back toward city and a sled dog kennel	View of bay and airport from seed vault

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Around Longyearbyen

March 19 Back to Main Trip Page Today we loaded into buses and explored the Longyearbyen area. Svalbard is a large island, but it is mostly wilderness. The main road goes from the airport in the north through the city and to the mining camp on the south.

March 19
Back to Main Trip Page

Today we loaded into buses and explored the Longyearbyen area. Svalbard is a large island, but it is mostly wilderness. The main road goes from the airport in the north through the city and to the mining camp on the south.