Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

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Journeys
In the kingdom of the polar bear
The reindeers at Svalbard have
smaller legs than the normal
mainland reindeers and they are
not afraid of people at all.
Svalbard Islands have something
that the mainland of Norway
does not have and that´s polar
bears. They are the biggest bears
on this planet and the most
dangerous predators, but they
look so cute. I knew they were
around, so the first day I was a
bit afraid of walking around. I
talked to the locals and they told
me stories about the polar bears
coming into town, but that was
not something happening every
day.
When the bear
comes to town
We were kiting in Adventsdalen
(close to town) and everyone told
me that for sure there would not
be any polar bears there. I had so
much fun climbing the mountains,
riding over the frozen
water and jumping around. What
a place! I forgot all about the
polar bears and focused all on