In Sept. of 1967, my family crossed the Atlantic on the SS United States. I saved the menus.

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52. cbayer

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Svalbard is absolutely worth discover, as it is one of the few places left, you can discover arctic as it once was - and you can still se some of the most beautifully sceneries ever given to us all.. I have yet to travel to Svalbard, even though it is just a 3-4 hour flight with a airline from where I live (Outside Oslo, our capital), with a stopover in Tromsø. But many cruise liners have special tours to Svalbard in the summer monts, where you can go ashore, and discover the Arctic for yourself.. But take some care, as it IS polar bears up there - and they tend to look at humans as snacks.. Therefore everyone who is traveling outside of Spitsbergen is by law regulated to have a rifle with them - to protect them against polar bears - and even then, one or two each year get into almost a fist fight with a polar bear - because they forget to have it with them.. At the same time, Polar bear IS protected so it is not that easy to just shoot a bear either.. In the summer mounts it is almost light all the time - it is called "midnatt-sol" or midnight sun - where the sun are just under the horizon for a few hours - before it goes up again.. For a long, long summer day.. On the opposite it is also dark there for a 4-5 mounts - as the sun never rise above the horizon.. And it is cold there in the winter.. But even the winter have its share of beautifulness I guess..

But on the whole, it is absolutely worth the trip I would say - even though I guess it is one of the more expensive trips you will ever do in your life.. Compared to many other places on earth, Norway is rather expensive - and that surprise many who expensive it really is here..

I hope you will travel to Svalbard - one day - it is worth the trip - and the expenses .. Norway have maybe not hot, paradise looking holidays places - but we was given some of the best natures in the world - small and larger gems who is spotted around the country - many unknown to the tourist, mostly because they just do not want to climb the mountains - or walk in dark woods to get to the specially spot where the nature show its beautifulness.. I have experiences waterfalls in mountainous places, where few tourist ever put their foot, who I would say is as impressive as everything the rest of the world can muster. Maybe not that big as other have - but at least as impresive... Or to walk in the shadows of the ice glaziers, who also exist here in Norway.. Jostedalsbreen - a wel known ice glassier in Norway, have some impressive places to discover..

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