I think the thing all our futures hinge on is WW3. And from what NATO and Russia say it's going to happen. It's to bad everyone would just refuse to fight in endless wars.

So are you considering having a child?

How do you dispose of things like fireplace ash and dog poop? Is it ok to leave it on the permafrost?

@@ambrosiaemryssunfire4868she has a q and a addressing that in a previous video. Enjoy!

Cecilia I really wanna live in Svalbard can you do something for me like an invitation for my visa application?

😭 Thank you so so much for this kind comment 🙏🏻🧡 I look forward to sharing more of svalbards beauty 😊

Beautifully said! Since following Cecelia (for some years now) I've had random conversations (while in the USA) with people about Svalbard and only because of Cecelia's channel. I've met I think only 2 people who actually had even heard of Svalbard and one person who had actually lived there for a few months working on a project which blew my mind. Thank you again for your so beautifully expressed comment.

Couldn’t have said it better❤

Amen.

THIS! So well said! ❤

Hahah!

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Does the sea really freeze as it’s continuously moving🥶

​​@@lynns609The whole sea will never freeze, but as shown in the video the water close to the shore can definitely develop an ice coat (from thin slush to actual closed ice) when it's cold enough - but it really does need to be quite cold for a while, because you're right, the sea does move all the time, and the salt also lowers the freezing temperature of the water. So if there is ice on the sea you can be sure it's damn cold!

@@lynns609 obviously it does! 😉 I guess you didn't notice at the beginning of the video when she took out bedding to air on their deck. Their adorable cabin is right on the "sea", though technically I guess that's a fjord. Anyway, in that shot, all you see is snow and ice. Maybe you're new to the channel and don't know yet where their cabin is, but yes. Also in places near the poles there are ships that have to break through the ice to get to where they need to go. There are cases of ships being stuck in the ice for weeks because they couldn't break through and when they stopped it froze them in place! Can you imagine??!!🥶😱

I'm also in Australia and wouldn't mind visiting Svalbard. Was the flight costly?

@@DeeDee-gv8gnof course! About 4500 AU$ (or $3000 US)

I’m planning on august 2026 selfies outside the Seed bank

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I agree

Me too! ❤

Amen to that!

100% agree

Right?! Grim is amazing! ( :

it's not a warn bark LMAO. it's when he wants to go but feels that he can't but still wants. It's a normal dog behavior more like "bro help me get down" . similar of when you would call your dog is afraid of water and you sit inside water and call them. it has 0 to do with your human-interpretation, not with loyality nor anxious worries but more a call to get him down (you can even see it when she pulled him) but yeah if you don't know anything about dogs.....

A bn B your cabin and even your cabin xxx

@glasperle77 I can tell you really enjoyed being holier than thou.

@@glasperle77 Let's not be too harsh ok? We're all friendly viewers here who enjoy Cecilias videos. I've had dogs all my life and sometimes dogs DO bark as a warning to us. But, in this case I agree, you read Grim's behavior exactly like I did. 👍

You have done SO well with him!!

@@CeciliaBlomdahl Leo is so much happier and healthier now too (as am I) because of our daily walks. Thank you for the inspiration! 😘

Great news about your pup! Golden Retrievers are wonderful pets! I watch a couple of KZfaq sites about them! So precious 💖

What temperature is intolerably cold for these Vikings? 🧐

You know it's taken me many years to realise that not wanting "stuff" so much is really the path to peace!

Once I buy a cabin, I’ll be content too 😂 jk I’m content as is but it would be sweet to have a cabin.

Good luck

Good for you! My daughter is a Vet nurse and I know you all don't make buckets of money. Vet school is harder than med school they say, but so rewarding. And we NEED more Vets these days!

My Italian mother did too. Always on the clothesline. Wish those still existed.

@@cadena1734do clothes lines not exist where you are? 😮

Yup, my German Mom did the same thing.😊

I am from Germany and we still do that, all the time!

I take my bedding out to hang on my clothes line weekly. ...along with my naked pillows. Yesterday, there was very little sun but wind was abundant. Twas so nice to lie down on pillows that smelled of fresh air!

Thank you so much for watching! After seeing so many comments lately I thought it was time for an update to avoid confusion :)

@@CeciliaBlomdahlThank you Cecilia. I ❤ your home

​@@Kristen10-22greetings from P🇵🇱 and Rural liberty - channel 😊

@@agnesskibicka hello and well wishes coming your way from Texas, USA 🇺🇸 Have a wonderful day! How kind of you to reply 💐

Thank you so much for watching! 🧡

Just click bait. I hate when people put these dramatic posts up and it ends up being nothing. I unsubscribed from her because it's the same thing every video plus she wasn't very nice to a fellow youtuber who wanted to meet her when he visited svarlbard. So I just thought stuck up so and so.

@@lizvickers7156 I'm sure she will not miss you. No need to be so rude.

@@lizvickers7156 Where did you get that info from regarding her being rude? I have never heard anything about this.

@@ShelleyTaylor-be4mn Just someone who's jealous and is trying to spread misinformation.

I envy so much of life in Svalbard. The insulation and fireplace for a start and the food served.. I can light a fire and make lots of good food but what do I then do when the freezer is full?? My life is quite limited by a regular fridge with a small freezer. When I make them good meals and have leftovers for a week, I wish I could just leave it on the terrace and have it deeply frozen for a later day. No need for Uber food delivered to the door . Ah..Svalbard life is like a freezing dream for a foodie.

I'm happy you're not moving from Svalbard, but I'd watch you anywhere, because I love your videos :) I've loved your travel vlogs too! Another couple I watch have a home in Positano, and they also bought another one in Tuscany, and plan to split their time between the two. Sounds like that could work for you two as well! Whatever you do, I'm sure it will be fun for you both, and fun to watch :D

Yes I noticed it squeaking like that only when it is bitter cold.

I know right?! SO fast! Yeees me too, we can't visit Pyramiden now due to the war, but hoping for the future 🙏

It definitely does. :) You can always tell how cold it is by the sound, and how it looks.

yup. You know it's hella cold when the snow squeaks under your feet! Clearly our buddy Cecelia is acclimated to that kind of cold. It doesn't get below zero where I live often. Maybe once or twice a Winter, though not this past Winter. But last time I was out in that temperature I had to take my gloves off to do something and my hands hurt from the cold in seconds. There she is outside with just her PJs on and calling it "crisp"! 🤣🥶😲😳😝

@dod2304 I've lived in the far north for most of my life, but somehow, I never noticed the way the sound of footsteps in the snow changed with temperature until I heard it on videos.

Aww poor doggie!! Hope he feels better soon!

Sending hugs to both of you! ❤

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I hope he is feeling better soon!

I hope your doggie is okay soon! My shepherd had it last year and was so sick. :-( Ticks suck!

hahah always the athlete!

Where do you live now? How long did you live on svalbard? That's awesome

@@user-dk6oo1rg6v I'm back in my home country now. I lived on Svalbard for 3 years (which is pretty average) and left when my work contract expired.

What did you do there?

It's cold outside, but they would have been toasty warm in their winter clothing. :)

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My parents are in their late 60's so not that old, but I still find it important to spend more time with them now :) So I want to make sure that happens more regularly :)

That's very true if you can only see parents for a couple of days a year. I saw someone talk about how it added up to only seeing their parents for the equivalent of a few weeks worth of days once they'd left home because they only went to see them for brief trips. It triggered them to take longer trips in those last years or their parent's life. I don't think we realise how quickly the years fly by.

My parents are now both older than their own parents were when they died. I’ve already had cancer for the first time. I just focus on spending as much time with them as I can get. I have no family of my own so of they go first I’ll be utterly lost and if I go first it’ll be the ‘wrong way around’ and a lot of grief that they really shouldn’t have at their age. We’re clinging like little barnacles! I first got sick in my thirties and it did a lot of damage. I feel like I’ve spent the whole time since limping along waiting for the next blow instead of being able to breathe and make the most of survival. Survival hurts! Blooming painful. If you are in good health or have a good support system please make the most of it. Those things don’t last forever. Enjoy it while you can.

@Dees3179,I am also a cancer patient.mine has spread so I live from scan to scan.i feel your pain and anxiety because it is my own as well. I try not to live in fear, but it takes a lot of energy.its the reason I love KZfaq channels like this one because they take me far away from my life. Am grateful for every breathe and hope for a few more years. Best of wishes to you. You are not alone.

Yeah...I would totally watch a fjord webcam!

Me too 😊

I'm from Sweden but live in Australia,love your video,keep it up .

You're the best!

Also awake in Sydney Australia 🙏🏻👍

another one from Sydney haha

10:25pm here in Albany, Western Australia 😁

Awake in Melbourne. Can't sleep. 😮‍💨

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Gustaf Westman! 😍

Yay! I want this as well. 🎉

@@CeciliaBlomdahl Thank you! As soon as I saw that mug and saucer, I had to jump on hoping you would either say where you bought it, or someone would ask. I'm on it! LOL And yes, I concur with everyone here. I absolutely LOOOOOVE your content. Your energy and fun, Grimm...pure sweetness! And Christoffer's face just makes me happy! You can tell what he looked like when he was a young boy! He grew up, but his face is still 12 years old! If I'm ever lucky enough to make it to Svalbard, I hope to meet you both, and get doggie kisses from Grimm!!

I just ordered the dark brown and purple mug sets!!!

​@@latrendacarswell7392greetings from Poland 🇵🇱 and ( channel 😊)

Hope you enjoyed it! It is COOOLD here now! 🧡

Don't think they would move after all those renovations done :D

@@nikedoesthings I would love to be able to move there! Such a beautiful place.