Justinf
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The tour finished up and it was time to head back.
My verdict?
Much better than sitting around the hotel or wandering the very minimal streets of Longyearbyen.
Not sure I’d give it a rave review. It was good and I don’t regret doing it. It was just nothing mind blowing like the damn ice cave tour I will be missing out on.
anyway it was a good way to fill in the afternoon.
I couldn’t figure out how to use the damn shower this morning. I couldn’t convert from bath tap to shower head and as Ieft it late to get ready, I had to basically sponge bath myself.
I put in a call to reception when I got back and it turns out there is a very secretive thing underneath the tap that you have to not only pull down, but turn around. If I hadn’t asked, I would never have worked it out.
Really bizarre.
Tonight it is a few quiet pints at the hotel bar.
Tomorrow I’ll be at the brewery and my final night I’ll go somewhere different, although there’s not a huge amount of choice.
I am NOT someone who dines alone in public.
The weird thing here is the tap water is not safe to drink because of high levels of magnesium. It’s more a recommendation for prolonged consumption, but I really can’t be coughd getting all dressed for -15 just to go to the supermarket for bottled water. I’ll ask hotel reception for some or just drink magnesium laced water.
My verdict?
Much better than sitting around the hotel or wandering the very minimal streets of Longyearbyen.
Not sure I’d give it a rave review. It was good and I don’t regret doing it. It was just nothing mind blowing like the damn ice cave tour I will be missing out on.
anyway it was a good way to fill in the afternoon.
I couldn’t figure out how to use the damn shower this morning. I couldn’t convert from bath tap to shower head and as Ieft it late to get ready, I had to basically sponge bath myself.
I put in a call to reception when I got back and it turns out there is a very secretive thing underneath the tap that you have to not only pull down, but turn around. If I hadn’t asked, I would never have worked it out.
Really bizarre.
Tonight it is a few quiet pints at the hotel bar.
Tomorrow I’ll be at the brewery and my final night I’ll go somewhere different, although there’s not a huge amount of choice.
I am NOT someone who dines alone in public.
The weird thing here is the tap water is not safe to drink because of high levels of magnesium. It’s more a recommendation for prolonged consumption, but I really can’t be coughd getting all dressed for -15 just to go to the supermarket for bottled water. I’ll ask hotel reception for some or just drink magnesium laced water.
