I set up the tripods this morning, in a strong wind and blowing snow. Then, I took a trip to the airport to pick up my camera and laptops that were on the slow to arrive NASA plane. The rest of the afternoon was spent putting the camera shelves together. I had a visit from the students, all seven of them, and they were VERY interested in what I was doing.
It's a real struggle for them to keep the school running. If they lose the two students who just lost their parents to the flu, it might be the end. They tell me that it's very good publicity for their school to have me there. I sure hope so.
I took this picture on the flight in, thinking we were landing in Hammerfest. It turned out that they skipped the Hammerfest part of the flight and went directly to Honningsvåg. If you look closely, you can see the drive I take to get to Gjesvær. It snakes over the mountain and to the left in the image.
Some pictures taken on the drive to the airport today.
The town of Honningsvåg
and the drive back to Gjesvær - yes, it is as slippery as it looks.
Finally to Gjesvær
The road has lots of drifts, so you mainly drive down the middle.
That doesn't work so well when you meet an oncoming vehicle, though.
And heaven forbid you should have someone behind you. They will pass on
curves, obviously being more familiar with the road than I am. I am
constantly checking the rear view mirror so that I can get out of the
way!! Luckily, you only see maybe five other cars on the whole trip. It's 25 minutes from Gjesvaer to the main road then another 20 to Honningsvåg. Lots of ear popping.
The view from my apartment
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