Sigurður Jónsson | Friday March 16 - 2007

"Top 10 things from our Borea Adventure.... "

Postcard from Pittsburgh...

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Borea Adventures doesn't only do adventure trips on the good ship AURORA. We also offer all kinds of other adventure activities on land and at sea.

This week we had a great group of PhD students from Pittsburgh, USA on a multi adventure spring-break holiday. We did cross-country skiing, kayaking, horseback-riding, mountain climbing, ice climbing, bathing in outdoor and indoor pools and last but not least we built an igloo where the whole group slept for one night.

Here is a link with the group's picture collection and to the right a few more pictures.

Below is a "postcard" greeting we received from the group when they left:

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Top 10 things from our Borea Adventure:

watching Johnny slide uncontrollably down the mountain
learning how to kayak roll
more showers in a day than we ever had
kayaking through ice (just like breaking through creme brulee)
finding out that we love dried fish
making Rúnar climb the fjord twice
proving that 7 PhD students really can build an igloo
learning how to start, avoid and save each other in case of an avalance
subjecting Rúnar to a car ride with 4 women
discovering that when sliding down a hill, sleds are optional

Thanks for a great trip! Ruth, Johnny, Ian, Erin, Amy, Moira, Scott

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We had a great trip. The company was outstanding, the food was excellent and each night we arrived to the comfort of the boat exhausted. Thanks so much for the fun and adventure.
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Amazing adventure with two fantastic explorers. Memories are so important and I will never forget this trip.

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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.