A few days ago we had a chance to visit one of my favorite places in the world; a little trapper’s hut called Hytevikka. The hut was originally built by and used by Norwegian trappers who hunted foxes and polar bears. This year it houses 7 geologists. We were taken there by our friends Sean and Paul in their zodiac (rubber boat).
Zach, Nell and Derek looking stylish in their Helly Hansen survival suits.
When we got there, we were greeted by the team of geologists who are all from Poland except for one Russian geologist and an American undergraduate from Lawrence College named Emily Thien. We enjoyed tea inside the hut and then headed to the little auk colony on the plateau behind. It was spectacular, peaceful and sunny…heavenly.
Cozy Hytevikka. The large timbers by the front door are to keep bears out.
Emily, Zach, Nell, Marcin (in front) and Derek on the rocks.
Little auks on the rocks behind the trapper’s hut.