May 25, 2010

Moving further north


Not much exciting happening today, just meetings, going through all kind of operational details, and safety issues.

Tonight we have moved further north, to a small village half an hour drive from the northernmost point of continental Europe. Then we minimize the helicopter flying distance out to the ship. We had a three-hour bus ride crossing the tundra. It's an amazing landscape, like a high-mountain type of flora on one side of the road, and the fjord on the other.

Weather forecasts look good for tomorrow, less wind, and sea is coming down. The helicopter will take us out around noon, if they can get the ship in a good and steady position. They can't land the helicopter on the ship if the helicopter deck moves too much.

3 comments:

  1. I definitely hope the wind dies down! That would be scary, trying to land even in a bit of wind.

    Helen
    Straight From Hel

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  2. It's cold and rainy here. Perhaps we get a bit of coldness from you.

    In Quest of Theta Magic

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  3. This far north it's always cold. Winter is cold and dark, summer is cold and light; that's the difference >:)))

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