I was lucky enough to experience one of Longyearbyen’s famous bonfires on the beach. I had not expected the bonfire to be a huge pirate ship – complete with plank and pilfered ‘Christmas tree’ – made out of forklift palettes.
[Ok, I had expected the palettes because what else would you build something out of in Svalbard, and what else would you burn?]
This seemed like a perfect way to say goodbye [for now] to Svalbard – with warmth, a group of fun people, and bright plumes of sparks lighting up the sky.
