Finally we’re on the move! For me an expedition like this always starts when I close my front door and realise that I won’t be home for several months. We left Oslo for Moscow this morning. A pleasant surprise awaited us at the airport – Aeroflot immediately upgraded us to Business Class and were really helpful with our great quantities of baggage.
Now we’re sitting in our hotel in Moscow, surrounded by all of our equipment. We worked until 4am last night with last minute preparations and packing. Mike Horn and I are feeling fine, relaxing with our good friends Sebastian and Kjell Ove. Finally we can get a bit of sleep, and tomorrow we have a day off. Our flight doesn’t depart for Norilsk until 11pm. The weather forecast tells us it’s 40 below Centigrade. It will be a cold shock, but that’s just as well.
Greetings from Moscow, where all is well with us and our equipment.
Dear Borge and Mike:
Our class of 8th graders in Washington State are following your progress as part of our “Expedition” unit in humanities. We read the National Geographic Adventure article about your proposed trek, which piqued everyone’s interest. The kids are full of questions (as are we teachers), and send you our very best wishes for success.
Yours,
Julie Snyder
Kjempe kuuuul hjemmeside du har.