Trying to find the north passage to India he and his crew had to overwinter on Spitsbergen for almost a year. On the way back he died in 1597. One for Sami's Colourful World here.
Overwintering on Spitzbergen sounds terrifying! I was there in summer and it clearly has really severe winters with no light at all and very threatening polar bears. The early explorers were really amazing.
Interesting mural... but it was Spitsbergen that caught my interest. I never knew anything about it until I did a Google search. Thank you for sharing.
Overwintering on Spitzbergen sounds terrifying! I was there in summer and it clearly has really severe winters with no light at all and very threatening polar bears. The early explorers were really amazing.
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Very inhospitable place to spend winter! A beautiful mural and lovely tribute.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks for participating SC.
Interesting mural... but it was Spitsbergen that caught my interest. I never knew anything about it until I did a Google search. Thank you for sharing.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNice!!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI am rreading about Leiv Erikson travel to wineland(before Columbus) so it was great with this post
Not forgotten!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat is an impressive mural honoring this explorer. Nice mix of traditional and contemporary.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA nice mural paying tribute to the explorer. It must have been brutal to spend a winter there.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA shame that it's marred by that graffiti.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt's very well done.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreat mural
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWat een mooie. Lijkt op de schoolplaatjes van heel vroeger
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHis name is all over the map.
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