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apparently at one time the Attorney General of Alaska and simply

loves the Arctic scenery and the shipboard lifestyle. Now we are
doing the diary and the pictures and waiting for another lecture at

around 3 PM in the Lounge. We are running south to avoid being
trapped in the ice and the seas are heavier than earlier.

Around 3 o’clock we thought there would be a talk of some sort,
so we moseyed on up to the Lounge. Since nothing was doing, we

went out on deck to look at the amazing vistas before us--bergie
bits, flat sea ice, and seabirds of several varieties. As we watched,

we heard Stefan tell the bridge personnel that he had found a
bear on the sea ice by using his spotting scope. Outside we dashed

and were grateful for the warm clothing because we quickly
picked him out with our binoculars too.