We sailed from Tromsø to Svalbard to check out the area for a…

FEB 08 2026 · 12:00

We sailed from Tromsø to Svalbard to check out the area for a potential beach cleanup mission in summer. My journal entry upon arrival: „no trees. raw. exposed. uncompromising. architecture shaped by wind, cold and survival. and still, something about Svalbard got under my skin and made me feel strangely welcome. maybe the honesty of it. a place that doesn’t adapt to you. you adapt to it.“, #svalbard #norway #brutalism #arctic #longyearbyen