Day 32. The sastrugi landscape is very nice to watch, almost like art. But when there is a complete white out I can not see them at all and I still have to ski on this bumpy and sharp surface. “A lot of sastrugis. They are everywhere. It is like a wild ocean and hard
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So, do I feel lonely now after one month with myself? Eh, no. I never think that so many people has known what I’m up to. People I know and people I don’t know, are cheering and following this trip of mine. I think there are people that are much more lonelier than me. I
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Yesterday was a tough day! Strong wind and it felt like my pulka weighed 200 kilos, which I felt at every step. Today though it’s been totally different. Hardly any wind and a pulka that I had to check if it still was there! I guess the surface change to less friction after a storm.
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Even if I was on my own for my birthday I have not felt so celebrated ever. I got calls on the satelite phone, reports about all the facebook messages, some surprise presents in little envelopes and listened to recordings with the birthday song and I got a good playlist with music to keep me
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It’s a birthday party at S86 12,637 W81 42,432. Everyone are welcome, but hurry because this cake won’t last for long. For my birthday celebration I have dressed up and put on a cleanish jumper, braided my very fat hair and had a dash of parfume. There is no dress code, just come as you
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The last two days I have been skiing in stillness. Peace and quiet. The wind has died down and it feels as if I am the only one on the continent. Here is an audio clip of what that sounds like. “It has been no wind, it is really, really nice. It gets so quiet,
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Yeay!! I’m half way! I passed 85 degrees yesterday morning. And I am not only celebrating half way, I also took a celebration shot of whiskey as I did 37 kilometers in one day. Crazy. When I was training in Svalbard we hardly did more than 20 kilometers and then I even had a dog
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I am almost half way to the South Pole and was going to cross that milestone today, but something happened just three kilometers before the half way mark. “When I did one of my stops to eat and drink I turned around to my pulka and saw that my downjacket was missing. I had strapped
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I guess I don’t smell like sweet flowers! After 19 days on the move it’s time to change socks and underwear. And with a good wash with wet wipes and a dash of Chanel No 5 I will feel like a new person. Today, besides getting fresh, I’m taking half a day off. So nice
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On the morning of day 17 the sun is still out but the clouds might be coming in with some bad visability. So I am enjoying the sweet sun while it is still with me. Here is an audio recording about the sunshine days on the ice: “It is going well, I am feeling very
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