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Arrival in ReykjavikPosted by Lisa at 12:00 AM, June 17, 2005
The MV Arctic Sunrise arrived in Reykjavik today, which is the National Day of Iceland. There are 24 people on the ship, which is now docked in the harbour. In addition to the whales campaign we are also here to focus on climate change. On the way here from Amsterdam the ship encountered 2 pods of Orcas, dolphins and one lone minke whale. Unfortunately I missed all that excitement since I only got here this afternoon. However, I think it seems strange that they saw only one minke whale on their way to Iceland. Arent there supposed to be thousands of them out there? For me, the day started out as I was arriving in London from Bermuda at 6:30am. I had to get 4 different trains from Gatwick to Heathrow airport and then another flight to Iceland. I finally made it here by 6pm just in time for dinner on the ship. It was a very surreal experience to sit in the galley and have a meal for the first time on a Greenpeace ship. It was the kind of stuff cyberactivists like me spend hours daydreaming about. Unfortunately I didnt have the chance to speak to many people because I had to hurry up and get to work. These guys are slave drivers I tell ya! Those crewmembers that I did manage to meet were all very friendly and welcoming. I want to talk to everyone in depth and find out about their own personal experiences with Greenpeace and how they feel about working in Iceland. Hopefully Im going to have enough time to present a behind the scenes look at what goes on during this campaign alongside detailing all of our activities. Frode, the spokesperson for the campaign, is back in Iceland with Greenpeace just for this project. He is leading a team from the Nordic office, which includes Martin from Norway who is the campaign handy man doing logistics, research, stills and video editing in addition to speaking fluent Icelandic. Thomas, also from Norway, is our multi talented volunteer who is mainly assisting Martin with logistics. Then there is Erika from Sweden who is our communications officer.
Frode and his team have been arranging a press conference, a reception and an open ship day together with various trips and meetings. We have so many ideas and plans, which we need to start putting into action. Its going to be a hectic week, a week I should perhaps try to get some sleep for. My total time awake without sleep now is 37 hours. L. Post a
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Unfortunately, due to the proliferation of spam, we have had to close the posting of comments to articles older than 1 month. Hello Lisa, all, You said the crew only had met one Minke whale on their way to Iceland. Just wanted to tell that the Minkes are loners and travel alone, but of course you're right, there should be more Minkes out there, they are NOT so abundant as the whalers want us to believe. Well, go and save whales now, btw who needs to sleep!!! Big hug, Ann Posted by: Ann Novek at June 18, 2005 8:52 AMI enjoyed reading your comments. Keep them coming. Good luck on your new adventure. Gwen Posted by: Gwen at June 18, 2005 10:23 AMHey Lisa and the AS crew. good to hear you've arrived safe and sound in Iceland. Hope you all have a successful tour all the best, Willie Posted by: Willie at June 18, 2005 3:37 PMHi Lisa and the crew of the MV Arctic Sunrise I would like to express all my support to GP campaign. Whenever you think we as cyberactivists may contribute something to save whales just ask us and Im sure a great number of people will be ready to give a hand. To begin with, I have to questions: 1- Whats the aim of the trip to Iceland? Is there any change in GP policy toward whaling, any declaration from the Icelandic government or something else 2- You said that the crew will focus on the Climate Change issue. How can that by done? Are there any special advances in Iceland? Bilel Posted by: Bilel Saadallah at June 18, 2005 8:41 PMHi again I just want to comment on two quotas written by our wonderful web editor: It was the kind of stuff cyberactivists like me spend hours daydreaming about. I totally share this feeling with you. Every cyberactivist is looking for a job, a volunteering, even a simple request made by GP. But we can only achieve our dreams with serious work and patience. I wish you good luck Lisa. I hope to be able to talk to everyone in depth and find out about their own personal experiences with Greenpeace and how they feel about working in Iceland. Im looking forward to know more about the crew, their careers, their daily activities and how did they get the opportunity to work for Greenpeace. Dont forget to put a photo section on the weblog and please put pictures of whales. But are there any whale catching activities for the moment? Take care Bilel Posted by: Bilel Saadallah at June 18, 2005 8:42 PMIm glad to see weve got some comments on the weblog already. Keep them coming. We should have lots more photos up soon but I am afraid I am only able to upload one per post right now. I think a slide show is on the horizon. Unfortunately we havent had the time to create a crew profile page and believe me I did try! However, the crew will be submitting their own logs as often as I can drag their sorry fingers to a keyboard. L. Hi Look for Iceland, you will find many centers there. I also like this one http://www.whales-online.org/ Posted by: Bilel Saadallah at June 18, 2005 10:41 PMHello Lisa, Do keep the flag of "continued resistance to whaling" flying in Iceland I am very glad you are part of this resolute tag team. Lisa Please tell us more about the 66,000 people that refuse to go to Iceland is this the petition you speak of? What is Bjork's position on whaling. Why not get her involved? We are very proud of you Lisa. Posted by: Gretchen at June 20, 2005 1:11 PMI think it's wrong to kill whales and that they are allowing countries to kill them.I think it's From Paula Gretchen - see where it says 66000 people - click there and you will find out! ;-) L. Posted by: Lisa at June 21, 2005 1:56 PM |
We just had a meeting outside in the fresh Icelandic air. Its nearly midnight now and I knew it would still be light but actually seeing the sky lit up with soft pinks and blues and a moon floating above the snow-scattered mountains is really something else. Reykjavik is a beautiful city, which has taken me completely by surprise. I usually dislike cities but Reykjavik has an incredible uniqueness to it and I am already falling in love with the place. It seems a shame that Iceland is  |
Take the pledge to visit Iceland- if they stop whaling
The common minke whale is a threatened species on the IUCN Red List
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