Heads are a bit sore this morning but our sleeping bags are aired, our clothes washed and our bags packed. Off for a spot of last minute gift shopping (sealskin rug for Ness's bro Sean/ cuddly polar bear for my son Hamish etc) and then the airport for 1pm. Land 10pm London tonight, all things going well.
It's now really quite light and already we are noticing many more people around (everyone is young here - the average age must be 30, virtually no older people - perhaps it's too dangerous for walking sticks on ice?!) carrying powder skis and shotguns (by law, all must carry shotguns when out of town - those big, white bears are not so cuddly after all). Is a strange sight seeing people heading into town at night with shotguns slung over their backs but there we go. There's also zero crime here, which is a relief. (No fear of shoot-outs then!)
This is where we're staying: http://www.gjestehuset102.no/eng/aboutus.html It's 2km out of Longyearbyen and a gem of a find. Trond runs it, and has been amazingly good to us. We would recommend it highly, if you happen to find yourself out here - the gateway to the N Pole - one day.
See you all V soon! xx
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