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    1. i feel like such a spoiled brat for writing this post, but i know some people out there would feel my pain ;) thanks.

  1. I am so sorry to hear about such a disappointing (and pricy) day you endured there. Svalbard looks gorgeous and I wish you could have spent your time and money elsewhere!

    1. Thanks Emily! The views were definitely not disappointing- just wish I didn’t have to enjoy them from a boat :)

  2. Yep, that blows. Unfortunately, as you’ve come to understand that’s pretty much the gold standard of customer service that you get. And cabbage salad. How charming!

    1. To be fair, the cabbage salad came with a side of white rice. It really enhanced the flavors ;)

  3. Oh dear ^_^ sorry to hear that. Was Stein your guide? I went to Pyramiden some three years ago in May – the ice opened in front of us and enabled us to disembark in Pyramiden for a few minutes before having to rush back to the boat as the ice started closing in again. It is actually difficult for the tour company to know ahead of time what the conditions will be at Pyramiden when they arrive and they do warn you about the unpredictability of weather in their terms & conditions. Sorry you are so picky with food as well… whale meat on that boat was truly delicious : ) and Stein and I are still in touch. He isn’t an evil man, I assure you. Wish you better luck next time!

    1. I am unsure of the guy’s name (I knew at the time!)

      Yea I understand that it is ‘unpredictable’, but it would have nice to have been told ahead of time that there was a possibility we could not get out there. Had they done this, I would have not taken the trip and would have opted for another activity. :( They said they knew it was a good chance b/c the previous mission wasn’t able to get there. Which tells me they knew the likelihood of us not making it was pretty great.

      I am the most un-picky eater you will ever meet. Not eating whale has nothing to do with being picky. It has to do with ethical issues. I just don’t find it necessary in this day and age. I’m sure it was a tasty meat and satisfies people that must live on it in Greenland, but I just personally don’t find it necessary for a country like Norway. But to each their own :):)

      I’m sure the guide is a nice guy- I just had a lousy experience and it more or less put a damper on my trip, so I felt like sharing it. I hope others have had differing experiences. I went to Svalbard for Pyramiden; most others go for other reasons. That is why in the last paragraph I mentioned that if someone wants a boat trip for just scenery from afar, this is definitely a great trip for them! :)

      Thanks for your comment! Hope you were baffled at Svalbard’s beauty as much as I was!