"There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat
and drink, and find enjoyment in his toil."
Ecclesiastes 2:24
In Svalbard there is a city called Longyearbyen, in Longyearbyen
there is a bar which is named Kroa, in that bar there is a menu and on the last
page of that menu is the above passage from the bible. I thought on this for some
time as it struck me as a very suitable quote; not only for a restaurant but also
its associations with the daily lives of the people in Svalbard and the time
that I have spent here.
Those that come to Svalbard become close, you’re never
really alone. Going out on hikes sharing a kitchen with several others even
walking to school your likely to bump into someone. We are similar in the way
that everyone enjoys outdoor activities, enjoys what they study but we are
similar in another way; the common struggle. Whether its cold hands tired feet
or a report deadline (of which I now have many) you can guarantee you’re not
alone and what better way to celebrate this camaraderie than to all pitch in
and share a meal in the fashion previously described.
With this I would add to the opening passage ... “and that
this is shared with his comrades that have shared in the toil.”
- Allan
- Allan
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