13th June 2016

So.. we needed to help Piotr to transport food and some basic stuff to Wroclaw Summer Station- Verenhus. Of course it was heavy to take all rucksacks and it took some time, but Trorellbreen the glacier that is close to Wroclaw Station has awarded our efforts. 

It is majestic to be in front of a huge wall of ice that is much older than our european cultures and our problems. It is tremendous and somehow sad spectacle to see the glacier calving. 

We were as well on the way to Kapp Borthen, other amazing place, but I need to dedicate other post for it:)

11th June 2016

Two days ago, enjoying last moments at Hornsund with Harpa and Brzydal we went walking/ running to one of the trapper houses,  Hyttevika. It is about 15 km far away but because of sometimes very wet tundra, lakes and rocks we probably did about 20 km. Amazing experience and somehow difficult since the dogs were interested in everything that lives or ever lived on tundra from hundreds of reindeers and birds to animal bones and rest of eggs. Even if Harpa is 6 months and Brzydal about 11 years old they are very strong. I had the pain in my joins for 2 days:) The weather was fantastic, a bit windy but mainly sunny. We spent wonderful time. We come back next day on Jarek's boat.   

It was new and extreme experience for Brzydal. He wanted to appear good but his head was shaking a lot. Harpa did it very well:) I upload some pics from our adventure. There will be a lot of photos with dogs :D Sorry..

the smell of putrid algae attracts dogs

putrid algae

more of it

Brzydal loves it

a bit of snow

a bit of snow...

and a bit more

sea shore

sea

some lakes

rocks

there are many of them on tundra

they were observing us

we arrived to Hyttevika!! Finally I was free of dog belt:D

More of cows

Hyttevika coffee

resting

good dogs onboard 

boat

Me & Brzydalek

03 June 2016

The dog is 6 months, 1 week old. Today I have checked that she loves to run and she has definitively  Husky blood. What a strength. We did few km. It is funny to run with the husky, better then alone. However, it takes the energy to drive a dog. With all the wild animals around you have to constantly steer the dog and indicate left or right. We met dozens of reindeers and hundreds of birds. Nice walk:)   

gazing each other for 1 minute:)

28th May 2016

Can you imagine? I did not have time to write about one of my biggest dreams that became true!! On Monday, 23, the vet come to check our dogs and make them the blood tests and I did not know how but me, Konrad, Robert, Mateo, Jacek and our spring phd, Daniel we ended in the helicopter. Ok.. for sure our boss, Jarek did again some magic ... and the pilots are fantastic people so this is why it had happened:)

 Although the sky was cloudy and the windows were dirty it was wonderful experience to fly above the Glacier and the Station.  My crappy camera did not made good pictures, but I have very nice memories. 

very happy faces :D

Hansbreen from little auk view

T-shaped Station and 2 orange amphibians 

Hornsund Fjord from above

Fugiel mountain

the dirty window:)

The crew member checking the landing place