måndag 13 juli 2009

Embarking M/S Expedition and having a look at a russian village in the middle of Norway, aka Barentsburg, 2009-07-06.

Yes! Finally on board!



The oldest house in Barentsburg village.
You can't miss that this is a russian settlement. Everywhere you look, you are reminded.




The one and only café they have..
The village. No more, no less. It inhabits around 500 people and the single line of business is the coal mining.


The village is infested with this kind of kitschy, communist romantic, art.
Can you guess what the sign says? Yup, Barentsburg. Instead of the polar bears there should be miners, that would be more accurate!
Having some fun with all the silly hats they sold in the souvenir shop..




















This one I really liked!













The miners had put up a show for all the tourists. It was hillarious!







M/S Expedition, and me.












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