This morning, when we looked out our windows, the scenery of Chermsideøya was beautiful. We were excited to go ashore because here have been conserved the geoglyphs (writings in stones) of several expeditions over the years, including one involving a swastika. This item is of unknown origin but is believed to have been placed there just before WW2 by a well known Arctic tourism company of the day. In the ideal conditions this morning, the brave undertook another visit to the Fram Beach club and did another polar plunge. The science boat was launched again today as well. In the afternoon we faced a swelly landing in Isflakbukta (Phippsøya) but the boats were expertly handled by Fram's drivers. Once ashore in this vast moon-like landscape we were able to walk to a stunning view point, stroll along a huge open beach, collect a lot of marine plastic and visit a refuge hut built in 1936 for the benefit of stranded sailors.
Chermsideøya & Phippsøya
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