Svalbard in the Arctic - June 29, 2013

We awoke this morning in Woodfjord and Leifdefjord approaching Monacobreen, a beautiful glacial inlet in the northwest of Svalbard.  While some kayaked, I decided to get in a zodiac to have the opportunity to get closer to the glacier.  It was calm and beautiful though the glacier calved a bit while we were there which sent rippling through the otherwise calm, ice filled water.

After lunch, we began to head towards the northwest coast of Spitsbergen for the long sail back to Longyearbyen.  Jared Diamond gave his third and final talk on board, this time speaking of the adaptations of arctic mammals and birds.  For dinner, I was invited to join the captain's table which is always fun.