for the next several weeks, traveling first to Bergen, Norway, then across the Arctic Circle and ultimately to the Svalbard archipelago following the route depicted on the map. In geology-speak I'm leaving the North American plate, crossing a divergent boundary just east of Greenland (the Mohns ridge, an ultra-low spreading rate mid-ocean ridge), and landing on the Eurasian plate.Why? Well, I have the very good fortune of being retained as a geologist lecturer/guide for an adventure travel company - Zegrahm Expeditions - and this is my very first gig with them: Norwegian Fjords to Spitsbergen.
It is my intent to upload a post every day (or so) during the voyage depending on the quality of the Internet connection from the ship. I hope to share a picture of something wonderful we encounter each day, and include a short story about the adventurous experience.
Welcome aboard, at least vicariously, for the journey.
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