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25th/26th of August, Meret reports from Gjoa Haven: This is the very place Roald Amundsen overwintered two times and therefore named it after his boat, the Gjoa. He was one of many explorers who came through these waters seeking the Northwest Passage. Like him many had to overwinter in this…

6th October by Dario: Last night and today we are still crossing the Gulf of St. Lawrence and getting into Cabo Strait. There is a Strong Wind Warning, means good progress for us with a push of a South setting current. Our children do home schooling with Christina and music lessons…

24th September by Dario and Cornelia: At 7 am, we woke up with some music and went to explore Hopedale. Originally known by its Inuktitut name Arvertok, in English “the place of whales”, the community was renamed Hopedale by Moravian Missionaries arriving from Germany in 1782. We visited the old…

24th September by Dario and Cornelia: At 7 am, we woke up with some music and went to explore Hopedale. Originally known by its Inuktitut name Arvertok, in English “the place of whales”, the community was renamed Hopedale by Moravian Missionaries arriving from Germany in 1782. We visited the old…

27th of August, Meret reports: The day After we arrived in Gjoa Haven, it was Dario and Sabine’s wedding anniversary. We congratulate them to their 15 years together and wish them many more filled with love and happiness. He managed to find probably one of the most Northern dandelions for…