Runway is still holding together and the weather is good, so now we look forward to fly back to Longyear. The plane is scheduled to pick us up today 23rd of April. Also today we have had some fun, and tested our skisailing skills on the ice nearby the base. Thomas brought two skisails that we connect to our harness and let the wind do the job. It’s not so easy as it seems, but its great fun.
Near the base there is also the wreck of a tractor that fell out of the sky and smashed in thousand pieces when the parachute did not open. It’s a complex operation to set up this base, and the first loads with fuel, tractors (to clear the runway) are dropped from airplanes with huge parachutes in the end of March.
I will let you know when we are safe and sound back in Longyear.
Regards, Svante.
