And our Arctic adventures continue...
Hey guys, it’s Vanessa!
So…our lectures have started and we are slowly getting into a
‘normal’ university rhythm (minus learning maybe). We have already been told
about our upcoming workload and fieldwork, which is rather late this year, but
it all seems really interesting. The lectures so far have been anything but
disappointing and the lecturers are easy going people. Four of us are doing the
‘History of Svalbard’ course, which runs for two weeks after our other lectures
in order to gain 6 ECTS credits. 6!
The lecturer has got this certain type of humor that makes the whole
thing even more interesting and entertaining than it already is. Just gotta
like a guy that mimics a baleen whale in front of a whole lecture theatre full
of students. Cool guy.
Apart from (pretentiously) studying (at least I am certain that Lucy
is doing work), we are spending some quality time outside, if the weather or
rather the wind permits it. Walking home in wind that nearly lifts you off the
ground is anything but fun…curse you, you katabatic winds!!!
On the 21st January, a group of us celebrated Connor’s 20th
birthday. We had a lovely breakfast in Svalbar, where we all tried to eat and
drink as much as we could; especially bacon and eggs and milk. In the evening,
we played card games and drank until the early hours of the next day.
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| Dinner with Connor. Thumbs up for homemade burgers! |
Last Saturday, Sam, Nana and I had a wee hike up to Sarkofagen. The
snow was knee high, which made the whole thing relatively tiring but
nevertheless rewarding. Especially, because the light is slowly coming back and
you are over the moon (which by the way has started re-appearing) to see light.
The little light we have makes us all go ecstatic.
On Sunday, Connor, Felix and I made dinner together. We had homemade
burgers and buns and homemade scones as dessert. It was sooo good <3!!!
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| Waffle breakfast. Ah, student life. |
Yesterday (29.01), four of us had a lovely waffle breakfast with
lots of sweet goodies like Nutella and Jam and, and, and…
So all in all, I think we are enjoying ourselves. Connor is going to
write about our snowmobile practical so look forward to that. For now you can watch a video to give you a small taste of it (please copy the link below)...
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