Well, that wasn't quite what I expected...

The arctic landscape of Svalbard – early September and there is no snow...

In the lead up to arriving in Svalbard, in the arctic, there was a great attempt to keep expectations to a minimum. Why travel somewhere if you ‘know’ what it is already like…? But of course, even with the best intentions, there are some assumptions and expectations…

What I wasn’t expecting was the arctic landscape to be awash with orange and green…