One of the appealing features of your videos is that you show us the random pottering about, getting lost, and puzzling over local arrangements that travellers do (as well as the highlights), and so it is a lot like being there ourselves. So much more fun getting to see the frozen leak, the boat diesel pump, a bouquet of random boats, the local buses and even dog poo bins! ❤
Cecilia blomdahl, the svalbard you tuber i follow, says the Huskies Cafe is her favorite place in town. Sbe loves petting the huskies, while her dog, Grim, has to stay outside the cafe, on the sidewalk (unattended). Life is very safe and kind of old style, which i love. Too bad steve couldn't have met her and her lovely partner, Cristoffer and the famous Grim!
Steve - Super video about the town and area, but I had a question. Years ago, when I was training at the Alaska Arctic Training Center, I saw that all of the street-side parking with parking meters, contained a plug-in outlet and I asked about them. It seems that due to the continuous cold there, that vehicles were fitted with an engine block heater that drivers would raise the hood a bit and extend the heavy-duty cord to the outlet to warm the oil. The meter fees were used to offset some of the electricity being used. Do you know, or did you observe anything similar to that for the cars parked @ 39:41, or do they use or have a similar system in Longyearbyen? The deep cold isn't very kind to a battery's ability to maintain an electrical charge.
For a very long time, I have been watching Longyearbyen videos from that certain RUclipsr who lives there. But in her videos I have not seen the parts you show on your video. Today, I feel that I have discovered that place with you, brand new. The port, the boats, the beach with calm waters, the small river, Svalbard's version of car dealership 😊, the town having industrial estate vibe 😊, the giant church bell, the church, bus shelter on stilts, sundial with a polar bear, the monument with 1945 printed on it, the lost glove, abandoned mine on stilts... special postal stamps on sale, Disk Gold Course... all these...you took us to all nook and cranny, with very curious & fresh eyes. The parts other RUclipsrs have not shown. And the genuine and really funny comments you provide... You are right, this is what travel is all about. Everything in your video is funny, heart warming, genuine, just excellent. I smiled all along. You really explored Longyearbyen, and we did too, with you. The best content on Svalbard, that's for sure. I will watch it again. EXCELLENT... 👏🏻 Thank you. 😊😊
I've been obsessed with svalbard for nearly 10 years ive watched countless videos and documentaries and I'm still seeing new areas 😆 I've been waiting for steve to do this trip at least he did it before the polar nights kicked in he got midnight sun instead
@fprichards4148 Cecelia has shown us many of those places, plus much more - but its always interesting to see them from a different perspective and in a different style. Steve did a great job being there for just one day!
Cecelia has a different agenda from what I see, while Russia Still has an active mine in Norway which goes against the sanctions..this comment will probably be deleted as steve doesnt want any negative..beware people this social media commodification is nothing more then edited propaganda to sell more whatever.. and Steve is part of it...sad I did like his posts but he cancelled me for saying something negative...
Thank you so so much for enabling us to see places many of us are unlikely/unable to visit. You bring joy and excitement to a 77 year old Scottish lady's life. I can't thank you enough. 🙏🏼😁
@jeannellies4778 Steve on his train going North just passed under my house window in Oslo on my 77th birthday. Hi Jean Nellie, may you be well my dear.
plus a 77 year old lady [ex adventurer] from the Isle of Skye. absolutely beautiful - i still love the sound of the engines as they make ready for take off !! Thankyou Steve xx
Great video of the place I still consider as my hometown. I left one year ago after living in Longyearbyen for 22 years. Great place with great people. Miss it and I'm still after one year on the mainland (Sweden) trying to figure out how things work here with things like taxes, remembering to lock doors etc. 😂 I have so many memories from the streets, buildings and everything else you showed in this video. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Longyearbyen has been on my wish list for many years. But I'm very ill and bedridden, so travelling isn't going to happen any time soon, or at all again. Thanks to you, I'm able to visit the most wonderful places like Longyearbyen. And I'm very grateful for that. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking me/us with you on your adventures!❤ You have no idea how much this means to me. I know that making these videos is a lot of work. It's highly appreciated, I love every minute of every video, and especially this one a lot!❤ Saying hi from the Netherlands 🤗🇳🇱
BEING A DRIVER MOST IF MY LIFE AND TRUCK MAD IN AND OUT THE CAB . THAT OLD SISSI WAS BUS WAS INTERESTING THEY MADE TRUCKS TOO WELL INTO THE 1990s THINK THEY WAS BULIT IN FINNLAND AND LATER WAGONS GAD LEYLAND ENGINES . BUT I NEVER KNEW THEY BULIT BUSS ANALL . I DONT WHERE YOUBUY YOUR BREAD IF YOU THINK £3.50 P IS CHEAP . WE DONT PAY OWT LIKE THAT HERE IN YORKSHIRE 😅😅😅 ALL BEST FROM YORKSHIRE .
Steve, those red trees are larches -- Larix decidua in Latin --- which are a deciduous conifer, and there at the tree-line they would be already dropping their needles by late October. So their glorious red is the High Arctic version of autumn leaves.
It’s funny, I have watched Cecelia for a long time and when you went to the stores downtown, I said, “I’ve been here before!” But you definitely showed parts of Svalbard I had never seen before so closely. Good job, Steve.
@@wynhughes9072 Could be, but it was rigged for long open ocean sailing with all those storage boxes and other stuff on deck. I think it's likely someone who has sailed there and visiting.
@@wynhughes9072 Could be, not sure if the sea freezes in winter though, not really all year round sailing territory. More likely to be someone doing some very long distance cruising to unusual places, there are people that are doing that.
The enthusiasm is contagious. What an adventure-and only Steve Marsh would randomly comment on yellow snow. Truly a favorite of Steve and I. Thank you..
Of all the places you have travelled too, and I've watched them all, this is the most spectacular, amazing and humbling place you've been too. Unbelievable ✌️
My youngest son completed the last 5 months of his astro physics masters degree at svalbard University from January to May 2019. That included 3 months of polar night
I wondered when you'd finally get to the Noel meetup. While his vids have always been entertaining, yours defo take the cake without the commercial spin that takes over for so many after they build these YT companies. Keep doing what you do, "with trains and busses and....?" Far more interesting!! Cheers mate, I just started my second course of chemo this week (blech), this is exactly what I needed. A wee bit o Steve Marsh to get me smiling.
Beautiful movie of Spitsbergen. Thank you for taking us there. As a Dutch student, I remember our teacher telling the story of Willem Barentsz, the Dutch explorer of Spitsbergen. A short history: The earliest recorded sighting of the islands was made by Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz, who named them Spitsbergen, meaning “jagged peaks.” This name persisted for centuries until the islands fell under the jurisdiction of Norway, which renamed them Svalbard. The largest island, where the capital of Longyearbyen is now located, was then renamed Spitsbergen. These designations are not universal, however, and many people still refer to the entire archipelago as Spitsbergen and the largest island as West Spitsbergen. Indeed, the Spitsbergen vs. Svalbard debate continues to this day.
In Norway, the meteorological service, and therefore the weatherman, still refer to Svaldbar as Spitsbergen (possibly just refering to the main island). It's seen as a bit old fashioned, but still. Anyway, Svadbard is strange, as part of Norway but not fully. I hope there is a great statue there, to honour the Dutch explorers and fishermen
I agree, I prefer to see things on a low to moderate budget as if you like a place you can seriously consider going. Many RUclipsrs I've stopped watching because the more successful they get the more high end the journeys are which aren't realistic for me.
Hi I live in Longyearbyen! Usually winter is the worst to go out (it's bear season) of the settlement since it's considered way more dangerous than in the summer due to it being open season for the bears. I wouldn't really recommend going off hiking outside of town by yourself if you have no arctic experience anyway, apart from the polar bear risk (which shouldn't be taken lightly) there is also poor/no phone signal quite quickly once you leave town. There are loads of guided hikes which are worth paying for (most of the guides are cool) As for the laws they're quite funny. When somebody is giving birth they usually go to the mainland. The cat thing is just due to the amount of exotic animals we have on the island and for the fact that if something is carrying something like a disease then it'll just cause havoc. Love your videos btw! :)
Always envious of your colder trips Steve, particularly so Northerly as this one. I think it's the isolation that appeals to me, there is civilisation, but it's your choice to interact rather than it being forced upon you, those walks and that scenery, just wow !!.
The friendliness is one of the reasons I go over to Norway on photography trips so often. Outside of the landscapes, I also explore and photograph old tunnels and unlike over here, no-one there seems to care what I'm up to, as long as I'm not harming anyone. The skies on the second day with the hints of red looked amazing. It would've been hard to leave, given how good it looks. I hope you can make it back one day to see more of the islands.
@@steve-marsh It still doesn't stop me worrying that someone is going to approach me and have a go about being somewhere I shouldn't but it hasn't happened yet. I think you'd have loved the trip I had in south eastern Norway back in June. I saw parts of the Telemark Canal, Numedalsbanen & Flekkefjordbanen (abandoned railways that you can rent rail bikes and cycle along), the underground funicular at Gaustatoppen and Tømmerrenna, which is a 4km timber slide you can walk along, complete with suspension bridges and tunnels, built purely to transport logs downstream!
@@sjedouglas If you're stopped, it's usually for a good reason. Norway is a free country, with the right to roam, as established in the midde ages. However, some times it's just a bit deadly to do so
Assuming you're standing at the northern city limits of Longyearbyen in October, there are around 60-80 people north of you across the pole, in research stations such as Ny Alesund, a boat ride away, and in various military bases such as Nord in Greenland and Eureka and Alert on Ellesmere Island, Canada, with Alert being the furthest north inhabited place on Earth.
Don't forget military personnel on ships and submarines, who might account for several hundred people at any given time, and of course Russian military outposts that are poorly documented online.
@@thespanishinquisiton8306 Russian military outposts are mostly south of Longyearbyen, but you're right, I missed 100-150 Russians at the military base on Franz Josef Land. A single sub or polar expedition could also raise that number by quite a bit.
Longyearbyen is the world's most permanent town, and has over 2000 people living and working there year round. Alert does not have permanent residents according to articles on google.
Alert does not have any person who's considered a permanent resident, but it does have a permanent population in the sense that somebody is always there. They just rotate through people, who are required to maintain a permanent place of residence elsewhere.
The beauty was breathtaking! This now is my favourite of all your amazing trips. I love Scotland with its rolling hills and beautiful landscapes and old old buildings and the people and would be my choice of places to live if I could choose but THIS! There is something about it that grabs one spirit. The beautiful mountains and their way of life. Cleanliness. By appearances they value it very highly. There wasn't a piece of garbage that I saw in all your walks. You dear, Sir, are a man of the people and your videos reflect that as they are so warm and inviting and opening doors and windows that I would had I been there. I value your channel highly. Blessings to you.
I watch a local RUclipsr, and the rules on trash are extreme. I’m not sure how much of that is a clean aesthetic, and how much is a practical response to living in the Arctic, where any trash will last forever.
Absolutely breath taking scenery. Thanks for showing us all. And Disk Golf is basically a game of golf played with frisbees. You throw from the platform(tee) and try to get it into the basket(hole) in as few throws as you can.
The maze of trees is actually pretty genious when you stop to think about it. Greetings from Oulu, Finland 65 degrees north. Today sunrise 9.52. Sunset at 14.22. It will get worse for almost a month. Cheers to you and everyone though!
What an awesome place and video. Not only did it keep my attention for over an hour, I didn't even realise till the end it was as long as it is. I'll have to add a few nights up there if I go over to Norway again next year.
Steve I forgot where I was whilst watching your video. I can't thank you enough for making this experience so real. We have all learnt a lot too about what life is like in the far far North. Amazing!
Steve your down to earth honest presentations are TOTALLY enjoyable, you DESERVE at least a million subscribers!!! you make us travel to exotic places FOR FREE, thank you mate. 👍👍👍👍👍
The least scenic place you've ever logged and yet the feel of that vlog was unreal, I say to you sir, the best you've ever done, thx so much, and spooky with a noel add-on, thx steve
Thanks for bringing me to Svalbard. I've always wanted to go there. My grandfather and some of my uncles worked in the coal mines there. I remember seeing pictures of the airship Italia in Svalbard at home. I believe Italia was on an expedition there in 1928. Anyhow, I'd love to see the place where my grandfather worked around 100 years ago.
How lucky we are that you are such a long distance walker! The amount of ground you cover for each of your little adventures makes me sit down in awe 🫢 😂. You discover and share with us so many hidden gems in the short time of your visits, a real joy travelling with you to these far away places.
Definitely watch Cecilia. A few years ago she did a video in the coal place and can tell you all about what's what in Svalbard including good times to visit as seasons are different to Scotland.
Never change Steve! I love how you film your videos. I rewatch them constantly. I’m in the US and made my first trip to Scotland in April this year and I can’t wait to return.
Just like Scott Manson, you really put yourself through it to entertain all us stay-at-home-folk..I think the trees are reddish is a result of limited sunlight...lack of chlorophyll production, if my school memories serve me well...that said, I appreciate that gentle glow all over...dgp/uk
Fantastic video, Steve. I thought as a Scot in Canada that it was a winter experience, but that looks like a different world. Always appreciate the effort you put in to show us how different these places are. Stay safe and thank you.
Another cracking video. Worked in Norway for 23yrs and I can assure that the Norwegian prices in supermarkets are pretty expensive in comparison to the UK. Likewise the choice, most Norwegian s would rave about the choice we have in the UK. You need to get out of Montrose more often!
One of your BEST - you b..t..d - there go my Saturday morning chores - when am I going to clean the kitchen now !!!!! Absolutely loved it. I just read the long description of how it all works Steve - your philosophy is admirable. I also have a YT premium account and in-video adverts are as annoying as hell and I never quite trust those who take sponsorship and advertise products. That you can make ends meet without doing that speaks volumes about your personality and the quality of your content. Thank you for what you do. We love you Steve.
Hi Steve. On your question about people living further north than Longyearbyen. There is the research station at Ny-Alesund, Oscar 2 Land, Spitsbergen. This has a permanent population of 35 that fluctuates up to 100 in the summer months. The settlement is generally regarded as the northernmost town in the world. It has a small airport but I understand you need permission to fly there. It also a small museum in the old town store. The scenery there is amazing. Rifles are carried by anyone leaving the station perimeter. We were fortunate enough to be able to visit by ship about 10 years ago. Great video in Longyearbyen. My wife and I love the entertainment you provide on your channel.
It must be an absolute joy for any youtuber to travel internationally, research the history, sights and attractions of their destination so they can present that information during the video, film everything during their whole trip (from airports to main attractions to toilets), photograph and film their meals before they can eat, film everything several times to make sure they have usable clips, go home, edit everything, making sure audio and video always synch up, do additional research to add notes that viewers can read in order to get additional information during the video, do voiceover, etc., and finally upload the video to RUclips, to find some comments that basically tell them "I know another channel".
Can I just say this is the most beautiful place you have ever visited. Love watching your travels I feel I have been places I would never get to thankyou.
It's my wife's birthday today and this is such a treat for her and me of course, a long Steve Marsh video is perfect thanks for sharing your adventures my favourite RUclipsr ❤
I don't like flying, so going on holiday with you from my armchair is great, & being a winter person I like to see the snow.Hope you remembered a gift for Alycia😊. Look forward to the next video.
Thanks for a fantastic video, Steve. I can only imagine the amount of work that went into not only capturing all of it, but editing it into an entertaining, educating work of art. You have a unique ability for this. There are so many things that I like about this video that I don't know where to start. I'd list them all, but I really need to get started on my Saturday chores. I will answer a question, though. Disc golf involves throwing a Frisbee (disc) into the basket (the equivalent of a cup in golf). The chains hanging from above the basket help arrest the disc and make it somewhat easier to drop the disc into the basket. There are usually 9 or 18 "holes" arranged in a link-like fashion, similar to a golf course. Anyone who enjoys throwing Frisbees and would like to hone his accuracy at it would probably enjoy the game. We happen to have one very close to home (northern Illinois, USA). The challenge is enough in balmy weather. Playing at it in freezing temperatures would add quite another dimension to the experience!
What an incredible place, I dont think I would like to live there. I have not thought of breakfast yet, just relaxing with a nice cup of tea after another very enjoyable video . Thank you Steve. ❤The bear bag.
What a cracking video, it just felt as if I was walking around that place with you. And what a stunning views indeed. The true greatness of nature in some amazing shots from Steve. I am sure you will cherish this trip for a long time. Well done to you Steve! ❤🤍
Wow! What a stunning place! I especially loved the photos of the mountains illuminated by sunlight. It would be fascinating to visit for a few days. Thank you, Steve, for sharing this beautiful part of the world with us.
Ah, is this the lounge, is it? 😂 So cool that I found your channel by watching Noel. Seen some videos now and you make great content, Steve! So cool to see you both come to Norway. Never been to Svalbard, but it looks stunning! Definitely on my bucket list! 😎
Loved this video, I regularly watch Cecilia's videos of Svalbard but this showed such a different and realistic side to the place. Seems so peaceful and serene
I have had the pleasure of visiting Svalbard, wonderful place I agree. We asked at the tourist office if we could go beyond the city limits? Then they asked if any of us had a shooting license. I replyed positiv to the question and the tourist office handed me a rifle and a cople of rounds of ammonition and said: Have a safe trip!
Waited deeply for the continuation of your adventure. This hotel is so cool and the area invites to explore. Tea is ready, on to the couch and enjoying your next day. 😊😊😊
@@steve-marsh I hadn't noticed that it was an hour-vid!! 🎉🎉 Great! Love your chosen walking ways through the stunning area. I couldn't live there but stay for a week and be outside the whole day with my camera. Really wonderful. When you rang the bell I hoped, it was not a polarbear-warning! 😂
I'm so glad to see this video. Longyearbyen has been a town I've been curious about since I saw it was the world's northernmost airport with commercial air service. This video was part of my very pleasurable Sunday afternoon and evening watching your videos.
Loved it, the tour of the harbour and town and those magnificent mountains across the bay with the sun resting on them where superb. Many thanks Steve and stay safe and well, cheers from Oz.
Guessing the power sockets are a throwback to the mining day, Steve, and there would have maybe been bunks in your wee room, so sockets would been for them.
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Steve's channel is one of only a few that I put YT in full screen to fully immerse myself in the experience. Crackin'
Thank you!!!
Spot on my friend . It’s class and the content is so interesting
Love your videos from places I l'll never see.
Same here x
On the big TV here 😎
One of the appealing features of your videos is that you show us the random pottering about, getting lost, and puzzling over local arrangements that travellers do (as well as the highlights), and so it is a lot like being there ourselves.
So much more fun getting to see the frozen leak, the boat diesel pump, a bouquet of random boats, the local buses and even dog poo bins! ❤
The husky cafe is where they keep retired working huskies and you can have a coffee and pet a dog.
I like that idea very much, and wish that down here in "civilisation" we could pet dogs in cafes.
here is a cafe in Glasgow where you can pet cats!! Amazing place.
I would definitely go to the husky cafe!
I would totally have gone in there to pet a husky even though I'm allergic. 😅 Just have to wash my hands after. Worth it.
Cecilia blomdahl, the svalbard you tuber i follow, says the Huskies Cafe is her favorite place in town. Sbe loves petting the huskies, while her dog, Grim, has to stay outside the cafe, on the sidewalk (unattended). Life is very safe and kind of old style, which i love. Too bad steve couldn't have met her and her lovely partner, Cristoffer and the famous Grim!
Nah - most of the time you see Tequila or one of her puppies (all the white husky) in the Café, non of them ever worked as sled dogs ;)
What I love about these videos is no annoying backing music all the way through. Such a joy to watch, you can really immerse yourself.
Coffee in hand, feet up, cosy blanket...and a Steve Marsh adventure!! Perfect! 😊
Steve - Super video about the town and area, but I had a question. Years ago, when I was training at the Alaska Arctic Training Center, I saw that all of the street-side parking with parking meters, contained a plug-in outlet and I asked about them.
It seems that due to the continuous cold there, that vehicles were fitted with an engine block heater that drivers would raise the hood a bit and extend the heavy-duty cord to the outlet to warm the oil. The meter fees were used to offset some of the electricity being used.
Do you know, or did you observe anything similar to that for the cars parked @ 39:41, or do they use or have a similar system in Longyearbyen? The deep cold isn't very kind to a battery's ability to maintain an electrical charge.
You forgot the Chocolate Hobnobs.
@StevieProton true! I'll remember for next one. 😋😋
For a very long time, I have been watching Longyearbyen videos from that certain RUclipsr who lives there. But in her videos I have not seen the parts you show on your video. Today, I feel that I have discovered that place with you, brand new.
The port, the boats, the beach with calm waters, the small river, Svalbard's version of car dealership 😊, the town having industrial estate vibe 😊, the giant church bell, the church, bus shelter on stilts, sundial with a polar bear, the monument with 1945 printed on it, the lost glove, abandoned mine on stilts... special postal stamps on sale, Disk Gold Course... all these...you took us to all nook and cranny, with very curious & fresh eyes. The parts other RUclipsrs have not shown.
And the genuine and really funny comments you provide...
You are right, this is what travel is all about.
Everything in your video is funny, heart warming, genuine, just excellent. I smiled all along.
You really explored Longyearbyen, and we did too, with you.
The best content on Svalbard, that's for sure. I will watch it again.
EXCELLENT... 👏🏻 Thank you. 😊😊
I've been obsessed with svalbard for nearly 10 years ive watched countless videos and documentaries and I'm still seeing new areas 😆 I've been waiting for steve to do this trip at least he did it before the polar nights kicked in he got midnight sun instead
@fprichards4148 Cecelia has shown us many of those places, plus much more - but its always interesting to see them from a different perspective and in a different style.
Steve did a great job being there for just one day!
But Cecelia has Grim, so it evens out :)
Cecelia has a different agenda from what I see, while Russia Still has an active mine in Norway which goes against the sanctions..this comment will probably be deleted as steve doesnt want any negative..beware people this social media commodification is nothing more then edited propaganda to sell more whatever.. and Steve is part of it...sad I did like his posts but he cancelled me for saying something negative...
@@billcook4768and Cris! He adds to it also
Thank you so so much for enabling us to see places many of us are unlikely/unable to visit. You bring joy and excitement to a 77 year old Scottish lady's life. I can't thank you enough. 🙏🏼😁
I follow Cecilia on YT and this destination is now on the bucket list- Fingers crossed the plan is to go in 2026.
@jeannellies4778 Steve on his train going North just passed under my house window in Oslo on my 77th birthday. Hi Jean Nellie, may you be well my dear.
And a 75 yr old woman from Loveland, Ohio. I enjoy Steve’s videos so much!
plus a 77 year old lady [ex adventurer] from the Isle of Skye.
absolutely beautiful - i still love the sound of the engines as they make ready for take off !! Thankyou Steve xx
My sentiments exactly. I'm 78 and can't walk much any more. But Steve helps me feel free 😮😮😅😅😅
Great video of the place I still consider as my hometown. I left one year ago after living in Longyearbyen for 22 years. Great place with great people. Miss it and I'm still after one year on the mainland (Sweden) trying to figure out how things work here with things like taxes, remembering to lock doors etc. 😂
I have so many memories from the streets, buildings and everything else you showed in this video. Thanks and keep up the good work.
@@chris1960 I worked as a chef.
@@danielwilton2421 wow.. I imagine the dishes would be unique compared to typical English / Australian? Cheers
@@danielwilton2421 how did you handle the three months of total darkness? I think that would be too much for me?
Longyearbyen has been on my wish list for many years.
But I'm very ill and bedridden, so travelling isn't going to happen any time soon, or at all again.
Thanks to you, I'm able to visit the most wonderful places like Longyearbyen. And I'm very grateful for that.
So, thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking me/us with you on your adventures!❤
You have no idea how much this means to me.
I know that making these videos is a lot of work. It's highly appreciated, I love every minute of every video, and especially this one a lot!❤
Saying hi from the Netherlands 🤗🇳🇱
Well said and may your health improve. ❤🩹
What a fabulous walk you took us on, thank you so much.
Amazing place, so beautiful.
I hope you get better soon and hopefully get the chance to travel again 🫶
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Oh silly!
Celia Blomdahl has a lovely RUclips channel that shows every aspect of living in Longyearbyen year-round.
I've been watching her for a while now 😊 love her cozy videos
I watch her all the time, love her videos.
BEING A DRIVER MOST IF MY LIFE AND TRUCK MAD IN AND OUT THE CAB . THAT OLD SISSI WAS BUS WAS INTERESTING THEY MADE TRUCKS TOO WELL INTO THE 1990s THINK THEY WAS BULIT IN FINNLAND AND LATER WAGONS GAD LEYLAND ENGINES . BUT I NEVER KNEW THEY BULIT BUSS ANALL . I DONT WHERE YOUBUY YOUR BREAD IF YOU THINK £3.50 P IS CHEAP . WE DONT PAY OWT LIKE THAT HERE IN YORKSHIRE 😅😅😅 ALL BEST FROM YORKSHIRE .
Steve, those red trees are larches -- Larix decidua in Latin --- which are a deciduous conifer, and there at the tree-line they would be already dropping their needles by late October. So their glorious red is the High Arctic version of autumn leaves.
Thanks there's me thinking they were dead dried out Norway Spruces like we see dumped after Christmas 😉
They're dead.
I just assumed they were dead. Maybe a summertime attempt to block out the view?? Leftovers from a tree lot last Christmas??
Interesting! I wondered too!
My first thought was Larch trees
It’s funny, I have watched Cecelia for a long time and when you went to the stores downtown, I said, “I’ve been here before!” But you definitely showed parts of Svalbard I had never seen before so closely. Good job, Steve.
Steve is the only non stop talker I want to listen too 😂😂. Unbelievable scenery. Thanks for another great trip 👏👏👏
Sailing there from the Cook Islands is proper hard, that's pretty much the other side of the Earth. Respect for that crew.
Could also have something to do with avoiding taxes.
Yes svalbard has low taxes
Perhaps the boat was just registered there. It could be now owned by one of the inhabitants?
@@wynhughes9072 Could be, but it was rigged for long open ocean sailing with all those storage boxes and other stuff on deck. I think it's likely someone who has sailed there and visiting.
@@wynhughes9072 Could be, not sure if the sea freezes in winter though, not really all year round sailing territory. More likely to be someone doing some very long distance cruising to unusual places, there are people that are doing that.
The enthusiasm is contagious. What an adventure-and only Steve Marsh would randomly comment on yellow snow. Truly a favorite of Steve and I. Thank you..
Of all the places you have travelled too, and I've watched them all, this is the most spectacular, amazing and humbling place you've been too. Unbelievable ✌️
I totally agree!
I've been up and down the globe but no one has drawn my attention to places of interest like Steve, long may he continue to do so.
The place exceeds expectations, the video exceeds expectations. Wonderful.
That supermarket is brillant. The manager must be very good.
My youngest son completed the last 5 months of his astro physics masters degree at svalbard University from January to May 2019. That included 3 months of polar night
I love the way you say hello pal to the animals, even the stuffed ones!
Your are such a great kind of storyteller! You make me see the world. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Thank YOU!
Has to be one of your best yet...loved the longer video
Was really enjoyable..
Did i see a NO guns sign on the supermarket Door?😂
I wondered when you'd finally get to the Noel meetup. While his vids have always been entertaining, yours defo take the cake without the commercial spin that takes over for so many after they build these YT companies. Keep doing what you do, "with trains and busses and....?" Far more interesting!!
Cheers mate, I just started my second course of chemo this week (blech), this is exactly what I needed. A wee bit o Steve Marsh to get me smiling.
Wishing you all the best pal!
Hope you get well soon!
Good luck. Your comment is so true, money does change most people. 🎯
Ha! We had just watched Noel's flights a couple of days ago! Perfect synchronicity!
What would be the elevation of those near mountains and far mountains?
Beautiful movie of Spitsbergen. Thank you for taking us there. As a Dutch student, I remember our teacher telling the story of Willem Barentsz, the Dutch explorer of Spitsbergen. A short history:
The earliest recorded sighting of the islands was made by Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz, who named them Spitsbergen, meaning “jagged peaks.” This name persisted for centuries until the islands fell under the jurisdiction of Norway, which renamed them Svalbard. The largest island, where the capital of Longyearbyen is now located, was then renamed Spitsbergen. These designations are not universal, however, and many people still refer to the entire archipelago as Spitsbergen and the largest island as West Spitsbergen. Indeed, the Spitsbergen vs. Svalbard debate continues to this day.
Interesting, but even as a fellow Dutchie by birth, I have to say that Svalbard sounds much better
In Norway, the meteorological service, and therefore the weatherman, still refer to Svaldbar as Spitsbergen (possibly just refering to the main island). It's seen as a bit old fashioned, but still. Anyway, Svadbard is strange, as part of Norway but not fully. I hope there is a great statue there, to honour the Dutch explorers and fishermen
I love watching your videos because you don't talk too much, and you travel with a moderate budget.
And when he talks, it (mostly 😉) makes sense.
Yes.
I agree, I prefer to see things on a low to moderate budget as if you like a place you can seriously consider going. Many RUclipsrs I've stopped watching because the more successful they get the more high end the journeys are which aren't realistic for me.
He talks loads, did you accidentally mute the video ?!?
Thank God for amazing people like Steve. And Cellia living on this planet 🎉 it truely is an Amazing world!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Great. Also watch Cecilia bloomdahl and her life in Longyearbyen!
Thoroughly enjoy watching you on your treks Steve!
@4531janice yep, she's the one I'm talking about, ❤ 😍 💖 ❣ 💕 💘 ❤
Hi I live in Longyearbyen! Usually winter is the worst to go out (it's bear season) of the settlement since it's considered way more dangerous than in the summer due to it being open season for the bears. I wouldn't really recommend going off hiking outside of town by yourself if you have no arctic experience anyway, apart from the polar bear risk (which shouldn't be taken lightly) there is also poor/no phone signal quite quickly once you leave town. There are loads of guided hikes which are worth paying for (most of the guides are cool)
As for the laws they're quite funny. When somebody is giving birth they usually go to the mainland. The cat thing is just due to the amount of exotic animals we have on the island and for the fact that if something is carrying something like a disease then it'll just cause havoc. Love your videos btw! :)
Loved every minute of this trip Steve. Probably because it was obvious that you found this far flung outpost so fascinating.
Always envious of your colder trips Steve, particularly so Northerly as this one. I think it's the isolation that appeals to me, there is civilisation, but it's your choice to interact rather than it being forced upon you, those walks and that scenery, just wow !!.
Meeting Noel Philips in such an off the beaten track location was surreal... excellent video as always.
The friendliness is one of the reasons I go over to Norway on photography trips so often. Outside of the landscapes, I also explore and photograph old tunnels and unlike over here, no-one there seems to care what I'm up to, as long as I'm not harming anyone.
The skies on the second day with the hints of red looked amazing. It would've been hard to leave, given how good it looks. I hope you can make it back one day to see more of the islands.
You are so right and it makes our jobs a lot more straightforward eh!
@@steve-marsh It still doesn't stop me worrying that someone is going to approach me and have a go about being somewhere I shouldn't but it hasn't happened yet.
I think you'd have loved the trip I had in south eastern Norway back in June. I saw parts of the Telemark Canal, Numedalsbanen & Flekkefjordbanen (abandoned railways that you can rent rail bikes and cycle along), the underground funicular at Gaustatoppen and Tømmerrenna, which is a 4km timber slide you can walk along, complete with suspension bridges and tunnels, built purely to transport logs downstream!
Wow! The scenery is just spectacular! Thank you so much Steve!
@@sjedouglasSounds like the birthplace of "Telemark ⛷️skiing ?? I have a friend in the US that telemark skies 👍.
@@sjedouglas If you're stopped, it's usually for a good reason. Norway is a free country, with the right to roam, as established in the midde ages. However, some times it's just a bit deadly to do so
Thanks Steve! As with all your videos, I feel that I am travelling with you - very natural. Cheers from Tasmania!!
Assuming you're standing at the northern city limits of Longyearbyen in October, there are around 60-80 people north of you across the pole, in research stations such as Ny Alesund, a boat ride away, and in various military bases such as Nord in Greenland and Eureka and Alert on Ellesmere Island, Canada, with Alert being the furthest north inhabited place on Earth.
What thought!
Don't forget military personnel on ships and submarines, who might account for several hundred people at any given time, and of course Russian military outposts that are poorly documented online.
@@thespanishinquisiton8306 Russian military outposts are mostly south of Longyearbyen, but you're right, I missed 100-150 Russians at the military base on Franz Josef Land. A single sub or polar expedition could also raise that number by quite a bit.
Longyearbyen is the world's most permanent town, and has over 2000 people living and working there year round. Alert does not have permanent residents according to articles on google.
Alert does not have any person who's considered a permanent resident, but it does have a permanent population in the sense that somebody is always there. They just rotate through people, who are required to maintain a permanent place of residence elsewhere.
Sun shining on those white mountain is simply spectacular. What a sight!
Thank you Steve for taking me on the trip with you :) Again :)
The views of the distant mountains are surreal and beautiful! Thank you for this amazing video!
The beauty was breathtaking! This now is my favourite of all your amazing trips. I love Scotland with its rolling hills and beautiful landscapes and old old buildings and the people and would be my choice of places to live if I could choose but THIS! There is something about it that grabs one spirit. The beautiful mountains and their way of life. Cleanliness. By appearances they value it very highly. There wasn't a piece of garbage that I saw in all your walks. You dear, Sir, are a man of the people and your videos reflect that as they are so warm and inviting and opening doors and windows that I would had I been there. I value your channel highly. Blessings to you.
I watch a local RUclipsr, and the rules on trash are extreme. I’m not sure how much of that is a clean aesthetic, and how much is a practical response to living in the Arctic, where any trash will last forever.
Absolutely breath taking scenery. Thanks for showing us all. And Disk Golf is basically a game of golf played with frisbees. You throw from the platform(tee) and try to get it into the basket(hole) in as few throws as you can.
Ahhh thank you!
@@steve-marshGabriel Traveler is a fan of the game, he has played it a few times in his videos.
@@steve-marsh Frisbee golf is played here in Australia and also New Zealand, councils have them set up in parks
That's a great looking hotel! Its very much a working town, but it seems to have plenty of character, and the scenery is fantastic!
I think this is my favourite video of yours - getting better and better! Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Wow cheers! It was a lot of fun to make :)
The maze of trees is actually pretty genious when you stop to think about it. Greetings from Oulu, Finland 65 degrees north. Today sunrise 9.52. Sunset at 14.22. It will get worse for almost a month. Cheers to you and everyone though!
What an awesome place and video. Not only did it keep my attention for over an hour, I didn't even realise till the end it was as long as it is.
I'll have to add a few nights up there if I go over to Norway again next year.
Thanks so much Danny!
Great video, thank you for taking me on your journey. 👍😊
Steve I forgot where I was whilst watching your video. I can't thank you enough for making this experience so real. We have all learnt a lot too about what life is like in the far far North. Amazing!
Steve your down to earth honest presentations are TOTALLY enjoyable, you DESERVE at least a million subscribers!!! you make us travel to exotic places FOR FREE, thank you mate. 👍👍👍👍👍
Am Scandinavian, the artic scenery touches my heart.... thank you again.
Always the most important in Steve’s vids! BREAKFAST!😂
It looked the business
The least scenic place you've ever logged and yet the feel of that vlog was unreal, I say to you sir, the best you've ever done, thx so much, and spooky with a noel add-on, thx steve
@@steveparkinson8887 The town was not much to look at to put it mildly but the landscape surrounding looked amazing.
Thanks for bringing me to Svalbard. I've always wanted to go there.
My grandfather and some of my uncles worked in the coal mines there. I remember seeing pictures of the airship Italia in Svalbard at home. I believe Italia was on an expedition there in 1928.
Anyhow, I'd love to see the place where my grandfather worked around 100 years ago.
Superbe. Reminds me of home a few years back when we had real winters.
Thank you for the memories. From the Laurentians in Quebec Canada.
How lucky we are that you are such a long distance walker! The amount of ground you cover for each of your little adventures makes me sit down in awe 🫢 😂. You discover and share with us so many hidden gems in the short time of your visits, a real joy travelling with you to these far away places.
Yes, you should definitely come back, join a tour to go outside Longyearben and see Cecilia Blomdahl, Christoffer and their dog Grim.
Sounds fantastic!
Yes indeed.
It's Grim up n.....
People always travel to meet up with strangers...
Definitely watch Cecilia. A few years ago she did a video in the coal place and can tell you all about what's what in Svalbard including good times to visit as seasons are different to Scotland.
Never change Steve! I love how you film your videos. I rewatch them constantly. I’m in the US and made my first trip to Scotland in April this year and I can’t wait to return.
Another cracking video Steve!!!👍👍
Great video especially on tv. Really enjoy you travels and the fact you do it all by public transport. Thank you very much Steve👍👍👍👍👍
Just like Scott Manson, you really put yourself through it to entertain all us stay-at-home-folk..I think the trees are reddish is a result of limited sunlight...lack of chlorophyll production, if my school memories serve me well...that said, I appreciate that gentle glow all over...dgp/uk
@@crabtonia I love both channels too
Ahhh okay!!!
Steve this one was a belter thanks for sharing such amazing scenery with us.
Another fantastic video Steve. Love your enthusiasm and walking adventures through the town. BTW disc golf is popular in the US. Cheers.
Fantastic video, Steve. I thought as a Scot in Canada that it was a winter experience, but that looks like a different world. Always appreciate the effort you put in to show us how different these places are. Stay safe and thank you.
A new video, got my coffee and im comfortable so lets enjoy.
Lovely content as ever Steve. My husband and I were lucky to visit this beautiful place in April. Thanks for taking me back 😊
Another cracking video.
Worked in Norway for 23yrs and I can assure that the Norwegian prices in supermarkets are pretty expensive in comparison to the UK. Likewise the choice, most Norwegian s would rave about the choice we have in the UK. You need to get out of Montrose more often!
Tremendous. Those far shots of the distant mountains were dreamlike.
The way you've captured the light on the hills over from the bay. Amazing.
Fantastic vid. Thanks.
The good thing of the flight back to Oslo is that there is not delay due to other plains in queue!!!
One of your BEST - you b..t..d - there go my Saturday morning chores - when am I going to clean the kitchen now !!!!! Absolutely loved it. I just read the long description of how it all works Steve - your philosophy is admirable. I also have a YT premium account and in-video adverts are as annoying as hell and I never quite trust those who take sponsorship and advertise products. That you can make ends meet without doing that speaks volumes about your personality and the quality of your content. Thank you for what you do. We love you Steve.
Hey really appreciate it Joseph! Now get that kitchen cleaned!
@@steve-marsh lol
Hi Steve. On your question about people living further north than Longyearbyen. There is the research station at Ny-Alesund, Oscar 2 Land, Spitsbergen. This has a permanent population of 35 that fluctuates up to 100 in the summer months. The settlement is generally regarded as the northernmost town in the world. It has a small airport but I understand you need permission to fly there. It also a small museum in the old town store. The scenery there is amazing. Rifles are carried by anyone leaving the station perimeter. We were fortunate enough to be able to visit by ship about 10 years ago. Great video in Longyearbyen. My wife and I love the entertainment you provide on your channel.
It must be an absolute joy for any youtuber to travel internationally, research the history, sights and attractions of their destination so they can present that information during the video, film everything during their whole trip (from airports to main attractions to toilets), photograph and film their meals before they can eat, film everything several times to make sure they have usable clips, go home, edit everything, making sure audio and video always synch up, do additional research to add notes that viewers can read in order to get additional information during the video, do voiceover, etc., and finally upload the video to RUclips, to find some comments that basically tell them "I know another channel".
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Can I just say this is the most beautiful place you have ever visited. Love watching your travels I feel I have been places I would never get to thankyou.
I am beginning to look forward to Saturday and your latest production, don’t stop 😄
Me too!
What a place! Thank you for taking us along!!
It's my wife's birthday today and this is such a treat for her and me of course, a long Steve Marsh video is perfect thanks for sharing your adventures my favourite RUclipsr ❤
I don't like flying, so going on holiday with you from my armchair is great, & being a winter person I like to see the snow.Hope you remembered a gift for Alycia😊. Look forward to the next video.
Thanks for a fantastic video, Steve. I can only imagine the amount of work that went into not only capturing all of it, but editing it into an entertaining, educating work of art. You have a unique ability for this. There are so many things that I like about this video that I don't know where to start. I'd list them all, but I really need to get started on my Saturday chores. I will answer a question, though. Disc golf involves throwing a Frisbee (disc) into the basket (the equivalent of a cup in golf). The chains hanging from above the basket help arrest the disc and make it somewhat easier to drop the disc into the basket. There are usually 9 or 18 "holes" arranged in a link-like fashion, similar to a golf course. Anyone who enjoys throwing Frisbees and would like to hone his accuracy at it would probably enjoy the game. We happen to have one very close to home (northern Illinois, USA). The challenge is enough in balmy weather. Playing at it in freezing temperatures would add quite another dimension to the experience!
Such a fantastic video again.
Nature is the most gifted painter! Thanks for sharing it with us.
I seem to recall Svalbard is where a plesiosaur fossil of exceptional size was found.
This would explain the ‘Nessie’ sculpture you spotted.
I was wondering why this art work had been created. That would make sense 😊
So you’re saying Nessie is a plesiosaur?
Nice video! And great to meet you and Noel and have a chat at the airport! Regards, Axel
Fantastic you met them both!
For me Svalbad was your best video - an absolutely amazing place!!
Steve, You surpassed your videos with this beauty.
As well as coming across your fellow legend Noel Philips
What an incredible place, I dont think I would like to live there. I have not thought of breakfast yet, just relaxing with a nice cup of tea after another very enjoyable video . Thank you Steve. ❤The bear bag.
Have a great weekend :)
I'm not surprised you had to keep turning round to look at that view! It's the sort of thing I go on holiday for. Thank you so much!
What a cracking video, it just felt as if I was walking around that place with you. And what a stunning views indeed. The true greatness of nature in some amazing shots from Steve. I am sure you will cherish this trip for a long time. Well done to you Steve! ❤🤍
Thank you Steve for shewing me places in the World that I'll probably never get to. Excellent.
Love your excitement and the walking pace. We can see places! You do a great job, Steve!
My husband and I travel like this, if the sign points right we go left. Only once disd we end up in a ditch on the Island of Madeira in Portugal!
Wow! What a stunning place! I especially loved the photos of the mountains illuminated by sunlight. It would be fascinating to visit for a few days. Thank you, Steve, for sharing this beautiful part of the world with us.
An absolute pleasure!
Ah, is this the lounge, is it? 😂 So cool that I found your channel by watching Noel. Seen some videos now and you make great content, Steve! So cool to see you both come to Norway. Never been to Svalbard, but it looks stunning! Definitely on my bucket list! 😎
When you go back, go in the summer. I went in May 2015 - broad daylight at 1am is incredible.
Loved this video, I regularly watch Cecilia's videos of Svalbard but this showed such a different and realistic side to the place. Seems so peaceful and serene
I have had the pleasure of visiting Svalbard, wonderful place I agree. We asked at the tourist office if we could go beyond the city limits? Then they asked if any of us had a shooting license. I replyed positiv to the question and the tourist office handed me a rifle and a cople of rounds of ammonition and said: Have a safe trip!
😂 sounds like most US cities
good folks!
Waited deeply for the continuation of your adventure. This hotel is so cool and the area invites to explore. Tea is ready, on to the couch and enjoying your next day. 😊😊😊
Enjoy! Thanks for watching!
@@steve-marsh I hadn't noticed that it was an hour-vid!! 🎉🎉 Great! Love your chosen walking ways through the stunning area. I couldn't live there but stay for a week and be outside the whole day with my camera. Really wonderful. When you rang the bell I hoped, it was not a polarbear-warning! 😂
I have been to Norway. Oslo. Trondheim. Bergen. One of my many favorite places. I have loved going to Svalbard with you. Thank you.
Love the way the light is dropping as a photographer, that's fantastic light
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Steve, spectacularly, amazingly, incredibly, ( is that too much? ) 😂 what a treat and a feast for the senses! Thanks so much! 👏👏👏
- Concur - except without sharing the extreme cold! 🥶
I'm so glad to see this video. Longyearbyen has been a town I've been curious about since I saw it was the world's northernmost airport with commercial air service. This video was part of my very pleasurable Sunday afternoon and evening watching your videos.
That bell you rang Steve, could have been a warning that a Polar Bear was spotted. !!!
Nice piece. The light on those mountains is very special.
Loved it, the tour of the harbour and town and those magnificent mountains across the bay with the sun resting on them where superb. Many thanks Steve and stay safe and well, cheers from Oz.
Thanks Simon!
Guessing the power sockets are a throwback to the mining day, Steve, and there would have maybe been bunks in your wee room, so sockets would been for them.