Ultima Thule

Ultima Thule! Utmost Isle!

Here in thy harbors for a while

We lower our sails; a while we rest

From the unending, endless quest

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Simmer dim, the non-quite darkness of the arctic summer nights

Stricktly speaking, the Sun only remains above the horizon in summer nights north of the Arctic Circle (66º N), for some weeks, until the P...

Saturday, 21 June 2014

Akureyri, Iceland's second:
- cafés and a botanic garden

The first time I ever red the name of Akureyri was in a Tintin (Hergé's comic hero) adventure, "The Shooting Star": ...

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Antarctic base "Dumont d'Urville"
- a bit of Europe at 66°39′ S

The Dumont d'Urville Antarctic Base is a French scientific station located in on Île des Pétrels , in Adélie Land ("Terre d...

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