24hrs on the island with ONLY DAYLIGHT (I'm exhausted) ︱ Near the North Pole

[@CeciliaBlomdahl]

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[@clarinetdream25]

Suggestion.... make your curtains wider than the window. That way the blackout curtains can capture more of the light from the window making your room darker.

[@pennybechtold3524]

@@clarinetdream25also put Velcro strips down each side if curtain an attach to wall.

[@ChumStun]

Get some Roman shades, and your curtain rods need to be wrap around for black out, not straight rods.

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

Yes, another snoopy, nosy, unsolicited piece of advice: You have an awesome carpenter .... get him to make you some wooden outside shutters! They would also add some "decoration" to the house as well. Or, you could go online and learn to make some yourself! There are also inside shutters you could build.

[@aussieyarnie9389]

would love love to know where you got the top from in the begining, Gotta get me one

[@annemrd]

Hi Cecilia! I'm an interior designer and, when I design hotels or Airbnb without what we call in Spain "persianas", what I do is to put curtains from wall to wall, to blocked also the light that is reflected on the wall. That makes the room way darker than just covering the window :)

[@cherylb6755]

I was thinking the same thing. I love their cabin’s white walls, but darkening them up in the bedroom might help with sleeping during Polar Days. 🌅🌌

[@Worldofmonica-jk]

Ellos necesitan unas buenas persianas ! 😅

[@BrLambert]

I was actually thinking if you could add a covering that you could reverse during the seasons on the walls, great minds think alike 🙂

[@moniquem9170]

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[@sreedevi92]

❤ I love this idea

[@JeffAlderman]

Love the channell. Last week I was sat in my local pub's beer garden with my dog talking to a family of Danish tourists (who also had a dog). I told them I subscribe to a youtube channel by a Swedish lady who has a Danish boyfriend who lives on Svalbard. One of the daughters instantly said Cecilia? We spent the next 10 minutes talking about Grim. Keep up the great work of international relations 😂.

[@siskojaakkola1650]

Actually he is Norwegian, but Norway is also a Nordic country, just like Denmark...

[@JeffAlderman]

Oops my.bad 😥

[@jillz1542]

❤😂 small world , as the saying goes !

[@zamev]

Actually Swedish with Norwegian parents 😂

[@tracyriordan7011]

Too funny! You both have good taste! ( : 😊

[@thisishima]

I got to meet Grim on my recent trip to Svalbard. What an adorable dog.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Was he hanging out downtown or chasing a polar bear?!

[@thisishima]

@@CallieMasters5000 Cecilia's friend was walking him and I was hanging out at Camp Berentz flying my drone. I turned my head and saw the fluffiest and most handsome Finnish Laphund ever ❤️.

[@GouganeBarra-u4t]

Soon the sun will set, and you'll all be put out of your misery. In Ireland, it's now getting dark at 10pm, and it's properly dark by 10.30pm. So the nights are closing in, and soon they'll be for you too. Best wishes !

[@SianNadia]

Omg!!! I'm jealous!

[@John75Mulhern]

​@@GouganeBarra-u4t yes it's near 10 and it's getting dark outside....soon it will be darker earlier

[@aksileb]

The person who starts shipping the roller shutters to Svalbard will make a fortune! I can’t believe no one has come up with this idea yet. They are easy to install by non-professionals. You just take the measurements of your windows and they will make you a custom roller shutter and send it to you. You just mount it on your window. There are countless tutorials on youtube. Just to get them from the mainland somehow. They are also insulated so they would also be useful in winter and during storms.

[@JudyGoodwin-l9b]

You are that person. Your idea, run with it. 🤔

[@CielVenus1]

The are just 2500 people there so no, you won't make a fortune selling those.

[@kohlinoor]

@@CielVenus1 Probably no one's done it yet, Profit margins. Meanwhile the people who really need the product(s) are suffering.

[@olivierdalancon6132]

Hi Cecilia! I live in Tromsø and as a French man, it was hard at the beginning but we bought some blinds that totally block the light in the living room and the bedroom. We close them around 21:30 and turn on the lights! And it works like magic!!! I highly recommend you to invest in good shades, it’ll change your life in the summer!!! Lykke til ❤

[@CielVenus1]

Quelle chance... C'est comment de vivre sans eux? (⚫🟤)

[@artisticromance]

I'm in Ireland and I find the really long summer twilight to be difficult at times. Recently I got up to see the stars at 2am and it was still bright in the area where the sun had set (in Galway region so not the top of Ireland). I can only imagine the struggle of 24 hours daylight. Adore your videos and Grim!

[@MichelleL98]

I'm in north west Sligo. In late june, it dosnt start getting dark here until after 11.30pm and starts getting bright again at around 2.30am. Fully daylight again by 4am. Northern sky does not get fully dark at all. Thank God for black out curtains.

[@hereandthere6001]

oh gosh I wouldn't sleep. I went to Hammersmith in Norway many years ago for the midnight sun and I found it impossible to sleep. I understand why Cecilia prefers polar nights.

[@jeffraines414]

Ask Santa Claus to drop off some blackout shades and curtains. I heard he lives close by😂

[@tracyriordan7011]

Yesss! They are amazing! They make your room sooo dark it is impossible to tell what time of the day it is outside! My daughter's room (I sleep in here then she is travelling and babysit/sleep with her dog in here) I don't know what time it is, because the sun doesn't wake me up! Lol! ( : My bedroom doesn't have black out curtains. ) :

[@Dottie_]

If nobody sells then, can't they ship them from mainland like they do other things, and install them themselves? Christopher is quite handy with things like that

[@lilibombin6667]

I was in Norway recently and all hotel rooms had blackout curtains .

[@sandimcintyre1574]

Sleep masks are the easiest solution, but I agree that you still need to block out the ambient light.

[@Dottie_]

@@sandimcintyre1574 they need the european style outside rolling shutters. They block 100% of light. Useful to roll them down in the evening and pretend it's dark, so not just for sleeping but relaxing in the evening

[@08prema]

Grim is still like a puppy he is so cute, and I love Polar Night the best.

[@margietucker1719]

I don't understand the black out curtain situation. I live in Texas where the sun is very intense. The blackout curtains I have in my bedroom are nothing fancy or expensive. I bought them at Walmart! Years ago. When they are closed....my bedroom is as dark as a tomb.

[@cherylmay595]

@@margietucker1719 exactly. My daughter has blackout curtains and they work great. They keep her room very dark until she opens them up. Not sure why Cecelia doesn't get those, they are really inexpensive.

[@desratlinda8639]

(Same here)..got mine at Home depot, fairly inexpensive

[@Renata.acmelo]

@@margietucker1719 she explained that they don’t sell those in Svalbard and would be expensive to ship there

[@TravelwithTasha393]

Everything has to be shipped to the island which is very expensive. So that is probably why she doesn’t have them.

[@JoJo-vz5uy]

Mine are from IKEA and is pitch black.

[@Gringa_L]

Your struggle with the constant light makes me realize that falling asleep (in most of the world) happens gradually, beginning when the sun starts to set. We're not programmed to suddenly put a cover over our eyes and boop! fall asleep. I experienced midnight sun in Sweden as a teenager. At first you think it's cool and interesting but that quickly wears off. 😁

[@Cameron5043]

Im always in a quandary about Svalbard. The polar day would drive me mad in white linen! I love the idea of polar night! But I'd almost take the 24-hour sun for the temperature! 50° !?!? Omg. This week, we hit 108° F with humidity in the 80% - 90%! That's 42.2°C!!! I watch your videos right now to say sane until autumn and winter! Love ya, Grimm!

[@amstergal]

I can feel how exhausting this season is but never get over the beauty of Svalbard and how lucky you are to live there. I hope you all stay for a long, long time as the thought of you not being there makes me so sad. Thank you Cecelia, Christoffer and Grim for all I've learned and come to love through your beautiful channel.

[@queenofdramatech]

My Sunday morning relaxing tradition!

[@gabe00060]

Thanks!

[@crystalpowers5648]

Cecilia, I know I have written this each time you talk about the daylight but you need to invest in blackout shades. You can purchase some really beautiful ones but they are a must. Lower them when it would normally be dusk and nighttime so your body can adjust. Put them in you living room area🙏🏻😊

[@marilililafor8131]

Yes, I am not saying that to be mean but I have never understood why they don't buy blackoutn

[@suekeane]

I think we say it every year

[@michadybczak4862]

Those curtains are already blackout curtains, she said it many times. The sun is getting on the sides, and it's probably darker inside than we see it, because the camera automatically brightens the area.

[@joyindrelie6715]

She says they don't sell them there, but I don't know why she doesn't buy them elsewhere when traveling or have them shipped in somehow? I agree that it seems like it would be worth it to get what she really needs.

[@michadybczak4862]

@@joyindrelie6715 Yeah, I wondered that myself. She ships a lot of stuff for a lot of money, so if this is such a problem, she should have figured it out by now. Unless, this is an annoyance, but not big enough to spend so much money on it, and she exaggerates it for the sake of the video and to prove some point.

[@dawndawn6946]

Cecilia, get 2 or 4 more curtain panels and extend your rod to accommodate them. It will block out the light coming in from the sides.❤ Gorgeous day! Love to Grim🐶😘

[@sandrineldumas]

Hi Cecilia ! You could also try "old school" wooden sun screens to put on the ouside side of the cabin? It's fairly easy to make from wooden planks. That's what we use in the south of Europe : blocks the sun and the heat + you can leave the window open to let some air enters the room

[@HeavenCurtis-cn4oy]

Wooden shutter? Brilliant idea?!

[@beckyhobson3283]

Or hurricane shutters!! They black out the sun completely and are easily removeable for the dark season!!

[@albertarose1433]

Gosh Cecilia, I like this idea! They will keep your aesthetic because they look nice. Or, buy more cute sleep masks so at least you can match your outfits! 😊❤

[@crisa0390]

Put magnetic strips down the window frame and down the sides of the curtains! It’ll shut that light right out!

[@EricaGamet]

Came here to say this! When my brother lived in Sweden (he was very young and very poor) in his first apartment, he made dark panels and put metal strips on the wall... and magnets in the panels. Tucked them under his bed when not in use.

[@mrsbluesky9750]

Good idea. Velcro strips would work too and help insulate in the winter. 😊

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

I've posted the same thing ❤ Saved my sleep in the UK where the days are very long and the nights are very short right now!

[@historybarf]

I use push pins

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

@@historybarf Does that not damage the wall/window frame?

[@michellericci497]

Measure the windows in your kitchen, living room, and bedroom. The next time you are in the US, bring your windows measurements and buy black out curtains. As someone who was a shift worker for many years and slept during the day, black out curtains were a life saver.

[@theowletblog]

Tip for shutting more light out: Put velcro on the edges of the curtain (the side that faces the window) and the other half of the velcro on the wall next to the window. When you stick the curtains to the velcro on the wall it holds it closer to the wall which blocks more light from coming through. We have an oddly shaped window and I get really bad migraines, and this worked really well for us!

[@riseandroot4530]

This is brilliant, thank you! I was born in the Yukon, and I grew up listening to stories about having to carry rifles into the one town there was, of how beautiful it was, and how BRIGHT and difficult the summers were when the sun didn't go down. Now I live in Scotland, and while it's not 100% dark and light cycles, it gets quite close to it. You live in a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your home with us.

[@aiya_yes]

I love the view of Grim and cotton grass balls 🤍

[@caraleitheiser8563]

Lol it made me think they were his little minions

[@aiya_yes]

@@caraleitheiser8563 🥹🤍

[@janaculbreth007]

Have you all thought about the fact that Cecilia’s views are never average!!!! She lives in like an Arctic fairytale and then her mom and dad live in the dreamiest most stunning white mansion with the pool and all the things!!!! How great is that!!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@kavo953]

You could put a sliding wooden door on the outside of the window. It is made of a slim metal frame with wooden filling. It slides on a rail, that is fixed to the outside wall, so you can open or close as you like. This is what we have here in our house. Very simple construction, someone with manual skills can make it on his own. Depending on how you build the wooden filling, it can have gaps and therefore let some light in or be shut completely. Easy to make, inexpensive and very useful!

[@Renata.acmelo]

I love your channel Cecilia!! I’d like to leave a suggestion if I may… I think you could post more about your daily life/routine, stories about your childhood, past travels, etc. I guess we now know a lot about Svalbard, and we are still here after all these years because of you 🥰🥰🥰

[@mrsdls]

17:39 try to see if you can find a thermal insulating curtains that can go behind your curtains. We use those in my son’s room and it definitely helps make everything darker behind his black curtains. It also helps with regulating temperature and noise reduction, but I don’t think you have a noise problem, but we use it for fireworks here.

[@christiancahill9119]

Maybe try foil covered cardboard to put inside the windows that you can remove easily during the day and store underneath the bed or behind a piece of furniture. Or the next time that you are in the states, there are travel suction cup blackout shades that are in the nursery/baby section of stores like Target that do a pretty amazing job in my apartment complex with lights that shine directly into my windows.

[@SusanneKinghorn]

I totally get the exhaustion - I have trouble with the month of August! Apparently, reverse SAD is a thing & it's my summer jam. Can't wait for cozy fall & winter!!

[@ltiya75islearning82]

Yes. Listening to Cecilia made me realize why I am so exhausted during the evenings in August.

[@ggeemmiinnii]

SAD is most definitely a thing in the summer months! I'm 45 years old and always loved cold weather and when it gets dark earlier...just found out this year that summer SAD exists. I've always felt very down and drained from maybe mid June until mid September (I'm in Wisconsin USA)

[@TheTeddyBearsWon]

I really do love Grimm. I don’t know how you manage sunlight 24/7, I know I wouldn’t cope. This isn’t my favourite time of year, and I live in the UK. I see the videos you post during polar nights and I would love that. Give Grimm lots of cuddles he deserves them.

[@linda-chat]

Love the cotton grass there. It makes me think of Dr Seuss 💕

[@Namaste0130]

Yes! Horton Hears a Who!

[@heiker.4549]

After being on Svalbard myself on Friday (only two days ago) I enjoy watching your videos even more. ❤️ It is so great to see the places in town that I‘ve seen with my own eyes now. I spent the first part of the day in town and hiked up to Blomsterdalshøgda in the afternoon (of course with two local guides with polar bear protection). It really was surprisingly warm, 18 degrees I think. It was such a great and wonderful day, and I will come back some day. 😍

[@amberdanlee]

Hi, Cecilia! I just wanted to thank you for being so honest and real with your audience. Your vlog style is so refreshing, I've been watching for over a year now! PS, love the periwinkle blue 💙 💅

[@cheyanneb868]

Blackout shades work really well, and no curtains are needed. Kind of an accordion design you can pull down when needed. Seems like you may not be able to get them on Svalbard, but we bought the kit and installed them ourselves. They block out all light. I was surprised they didn’t have these in Iceland when I visited and it was light at night when we were there. Will also keep the house cool.

[@MsBritishwoman]

Great video. You can tell your a mother to a dog ... you give him a taste first of your food before yourself . Great views... love your enthusiasm ❤ grim

[@robyn7287]

I’d never thought about it being a challenge to have so much daylight. Australia is the opposite end of the globe to you and we don’t experience these kinds of extremes of day and night. I love your night mask and think it is a great option for sleeping, however I see your point about needing a reprieve indoors as this would prepare your body for sleeping. Apart from removable blackout curtains everywhere it’s a hard one. Hope you all get a good sleep, good night

[@mindajuk]

GRIM is just perfect :) i love him so much

[@Abidab_]

As some who cannot have any light while sleeping but I rent...I use little velcro stickies (sticks to wall and curtain, velcros together) they are white the walls are white the curtains can move freely in the middle for the breeze but won't move away from the wall. 👌🏻 Strongly recommend. But also yes the right sleep mask makes the world of a difference 🤍

[@beckyhobson3283]

I have never been so insync with Cecilia as I was in this vid. For me personally, IF I lived on Svalbard, my bedroom would be my dark sanctuary. There are plenty of windows to see the view from in the rest of the house so I would absolutely do a total black out screen on those windows. I live in the California Central Valley where there is copious sunshine in summer. I have black out film over all my bedrooom windows, as I am disabled and MUST be able to rest in the daytime as well as sleep at night. It is my dark sanctuary and I love it!!!

[@AlizarinCrimsonClovis]

I'm in the Central Valley too, and in my bedroom I have 3 layers of blackout curtains to keep the light out but also the heat (115 etc.)

[@amylynn2130]

You have inspired me to put Svalbard On my bucket list! I did some research and found cruises that Stop at Svalbard, So I am very excited about the possibility of visiting. As I am now 65 years old, I’d better start checking boxes off that bucket list! I can’t wait to walk down the main strip at Longyearbyen And stop into all of the places that I have seen you go to. Thank you for your magnificent videos!

[@dazkat]

glad to see "aw big stretch" is universal

[@michelleizoco]

It's amazing - before watching you and Jonna Jinton - I would've assumed I would prefer Polar Day - but you have both convinced me that Polar Night would be far, far more tolerable! I'd love to visit during both (because a visit is MUCH shorter and easier in either time). When you said a "long psychosis" I knew exactly what you were trying to describe. Love your vlogs and so glad you share your experiences! I also snagged your book yesterday! Congrats!

[@ThePricipleOfParsimony]

Here's a suggestion, I sleep with a lamp on because I'm somewhat afraid of a dark room. So to black out that light, I sleep with a sleep mask PLUS a small hand towel over the mask, I just loosely put it over top. And can I tell you it makes such a difference, ALL the light is blocked out, and I get a much better sleep. All the best!

[@Victoria-kl7su]

I’d be more anxious with a mask and towel over my eyes than with the light off in the room

[@dsoule4902]

Reflectix for next season. Cut to window size. Insert :remove easily. We used on large bay window. Keeps out heat/sunlight in summer. Keeps out cold in winter

[@TaniaLynn444]

Blackout curtains are a must!! 😊All else fails, thick blankets and sleep mask👏👏😉 Such a beautiful view from your deck. 🤗💚

[@welsh1lad]

Agree , why not checkout ikea blackout curtains

[@AnnaKa1302]

Grimm standing on the field with this white flowers and the ocean behind😍😍😍

[@janetvelazquez9563]

For the window light, we loved the Rolladens living in Germany. They kept it pitch dark when we needed a break from the light.

[@kathrynnielson5689]

That's what I was going to suggest. They work great! It's probably expensive, but I would think worth the investment in this case.

[@shannonguevara5896]

I adore you and how real and personable you are. We may be miles apart, but I think of you as a friend each time I watch your vlogs. 😊

[@imcnagpc2]

Cecilia never has a boring episode! Never knew those little "cotton ball weeds" could grow there!

[@thexsoar]

I love seeing doggos taking their people for a walk. The endless night or endless day wouldn't bother me as much as the lack of green and trees.

[@bizeth74]

This is kindof how I feel living in Colorado! We obviously don't get these long days, but we have 300+ days of sun a year, and I find it exhausting. We need more clouds and rain... Usually when we get clouds, they're gone in an hour or two. So there's very little respite. (Written while I watch, with a migraine, and sun blaring in my windows, through the blinds. Heh)

[@1ACL]

I'm in Colorado, too. (Southern) Luckily I live in an old adobe cottage. It's cool. I draw the curtains and just hang out in my cave some days. The sun is relentless here, for sure.

[@Victoria-kl7su]

I live in the U.K and we don’t have anywhere near that much sun, we get cloud, rain, grey skies often and 4 seasons - not really a fan of the sun so it suits

[@sherrystrawn7628]

We recently went on vacation to the Great Wolf Lodge. My 8 year granddaughter loved the theming.. including the "Northern Lights" arcade. She marched straight into the gift shop upon arrival. She picked out a rainbow unicorn wolf.. and named it Grim. We love your content. Thank you for educating us about your way of life and the challenges you face on Svalbard. It's fascinating. 😊

[@MsLilacLover1]

I remember that you got your Vit D checked during the winter time to see how low it got, I would love it if you got it checked at the end of summertime to see how high it was

[@hollycurrier7130]

This is such so beautiful, I totally love your video's. I can see why you are so exhausted because of the daylight all the time and time does get away from you but, you could totally buy some black out curtains to try and help you sleep when it's daylight all the time. What an adjustment though, by the way Grim is so adorable. Maybe buy some fans to try and cool off when you are also trying to sleep and to cool you guys off and maybe your cabin.

[@LoriF25403]

I love WILD it's great! QUESTION- Are people able to garden in raised beds? Do people do art in the area? If so, can you show us some of it please

[@getitherething.2653]

Ohhh yeah…. Maybe even vertical farming???

[@Shadeadder]

I imagine there is not much you can plant that thrives in a place where 50F in summer is considered hot. Most plants need more than 2-3months above freezing.

[@11kathleenanne]

Thanks for sharing! I was thinking for blocking out the light, you might get a custom made sliding shutter( similar to your barn door. Enjoy your week!

[@mellinsomnia1]

Back in Europe, especially in the Balkan region, there are shutters that you lift every morning, and they protect you from the light perfectly, it's literally completely dark inside until you lift them, and they protect the windows from possible storms. They are not expensive and they are easy to install and use.They go on the outside of the windows and doors. They are white but the way they are made, they stack up on top of each other, and inside the house /apartment you have something like a twill tape to pull them up or down. It's really a lifesaver in every way. You may want to look into them. I'll try to find a picture of them and send it to you in Instagram. I live in Mexico and they don't have them. Sun is so bright every single day that sometimes I wear sunglasses inside. So I know the struggle ❤

[@sotirpetrov95]

Im from the balkan region Bulgaria and i know those shutters but they are not good because in big storms they make a lot of noice when there is a bit of a wind around the house.

[@chuiga2935]

They probably would need to take those off for every winter as storms are pretty harsh in there.

[@jetmechgirl9022]

Roladans. That’s what they are called

[@kristina__marie]

It would be cool if someone could make glasses/sunglasses that would gradually block more sunlight according to the time of day to semi-simulate the setting sun. Then, if you also had blackout shades, you could kind of create a sense of darkness/night that might help you sleep. Love your channel - Svalbard is so beautiful! ❤

[@NCrdwlf]

I had a very dificult time being stationed in Fairbanks Alaska for the same reason . A lot of my squad mates suffered depression in the winter, but i was the opposite. I felt totally drained and exausted by august . If i got 3 hours of sleep a day it was alot . I couldnt wait for winter . Some people are different . Those long summer days were rough on me . Ugh .

[@andrewah15]

Thanks for making this video about the consistent daylight. I’ve been intrigued about living in that environment in the Spring and Summer 😎

[@malkahmollie]

When you're in the USA next you should measure your window before you go and have them get you a black out blind that is slightly wider than the window- to block the most light. They'll help you at a store with the exact best fit. I also liked the idea another commenter had about putting curtains further out. So I'd make most of that wall a rod and add panels to capture and cover that escaping light.

[@elysiacelestewells4155]

And reflective solar shades too! It makes it not as hot.

[@stefanipost8996]

In a Marriot Hotel after a flight to return home got canceled….your content on YT& IG put me in a better mood. After a much needed shower… i grabbed my iPad to see what was going on in Svalbard. Thank you, Cecilia, Christoffer, and Grim. 💙💙💙Goodnight…long day tomorrow. I can’t wait to be home!

[@lightnesscharles1911]

Hi Cecilia. Lots of love to you, Grim and Christoffer 💜💜

[@Erinleigh116]

Your videos are so peaceful to watch. Thank you for sharing content that really helps when I’m in the midst of my own chaos

[@sharonrichards8441]

you need to add two more panels and expand your drapery rods another 6 inches on either side.

[@depressed_firefly]

yeah, maybe from wall to wall so they cover everything, no slit for the sunlight to pass through + overlap the curtains so there's no slit between them either. I have dark colored blackout curtains with less light blockage percentage in general (the fabric is not as thick as this one in the video) but that works well for me.

[@jvlcixm]

I love that your vlogs are chill and cozy and just nice vibes but also so informative!! The perfect mix for me. This seems so extreme, I would probably be so tired all the time! Have you though about installing (so maybe buying somewhere online and installing yourself) those anti-burglary blinds that you can just scroll up/down whenever needed? I think that would be very helpful!

[@ririmr4978]

I guess that's why it's called Long Year Byen = Being a Long Year. BEAUTIFUL!

[@LiveLifewithTiffany]

Thank you so much for another video Cecilia! I hope Grim has recovered completely as well.

[@KCallaAK]

Yep, 45 years in Alaska was enough for me! The sunlight and the darkness was much more difficult than the weather temperatures! Right now I'm visiting family in Alaska and honestly... ready to go HOME to Utah!

[@ILikeBirds80]

Could you have a summer bedroom and a winter bedroom - it would mean a complete cabin reset every season but we know how much you love that!

[@Jay-iu5bi]

Maybe you should consider blackout shutters or blinds and draw than at around 8pm to give your body time to wind down.

[@sarawilson1248]

I don't think I will ever get tired of your videos. I just love the peacefulness and charm you add to each video. I am so excited for your book!!

[@diamant1081]

That is why I hate summer. The long hours of daylight, the heat and the social pressure to like the summer... I hate it. I can imagine that you are so tired from all that light. I have blackout curtains in my bedroom and livingroom. And when all that summerlight drives me crazy I shut the curtains in the room where I am and relax with a little lamp and a good book. Irma from the Netherlands

[@joannelarose8198]

Me as well . I am in Canada.

[@anna8282]

I hate heat and bugs but midnight sun doesn't bother me at all 😁

[@wonderfulworlization]

Exactly the reason why I hate winter, makes me feel so sad and lonely. I love when the sun sets late. That said wouldn't want 24 hours of day light for so long.

[@ggeemmiinnii]

My wife and I dislike summer very much as well. We don't experience midnight sun as we live in Wisconsin USA, but the summers here are BRIGHT, and HUMID, and many days are well over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. We are cold & dark weather people...cozy time 😊

[@angelapietras1235]

I only just found this channel a few weeks ago,and I must say Cecelia you were made for this u tube channel,your entertaining,interesting,and easy to understand Im pleased I found you keep up the great work .From Newzealand.

[@Sarabear1117]

Be still my heart…I love Grim! He is so precious!

[@amarisb4686]

For the curtains - get Velcro stickers. Put them around the edges of the sides of the curtains and the wall and stick them down to the wall when you want to block all the light. Also use them to attach the center of the curtains to each other. Super easy to block all the light. You can get tiny white square ones and you’ll barely see them.

[@stephanierivera9116]

Why don’t you add blackout curtains to all the windows you can get the Velcro ones which make a room pitch black

[@GlamourNNail]

I love that even after nine years you're still in awe of the views. And even though polar day exhausts you, you still appreciate it.

[@sikobarb]

Hi Cecilia. In the years of watching your videos, I can't recall any images of any bugs/insects, not even a spider. I can't imagine you're completely bug-free, so I'm curious: no mosquitos? ticks? fleas? flies?

[@Geblawi]

That’s a great question! 😃👌

[@robinjordan1238]

No because to cold there .

[@bethb7965]

​@@robinjordan1238Yes there are insects there. It is not cold year round, check Google

[@cindycaricos3379]

I had the same question about mosquitoes and wasps. I hate wasps!

[@cindycaricos3379]

@@robinjordan1238 Is it? In Lappland they have so so so so much mosquitos, it will drive you crazy!

[@Yaduvijayakumar]

Hi Cecilia,I just wanted to say how much I love your channel! I'm a huge fan of both you and Grim. Your videos always brighten my day and I appreciate all the effort you put into them. Sending lots of love from India! Keep up the amazing work!

[@WhiteTiger333]

Svalbard has a bus? Maybe it's an airport bus? Those barnacle goose babies - so cute.

[@bellsofthenorthhomestead5326]

Completely agree! I’m ready for summer to end here at North Pole Alaska!! I’m really done with the sun for now

[@lormor460]

Svalbard is so beautiful but 24 hours of sun would definitely be hard on me so I would definitely be Team Polar Night! ❤ Have you ever seen “Insomnia” with Robin Williams? Set in Alaska and you see him progressively struggle to sleep during the long sunny days. 😮

[@SarahElliot-o4g]

amazing island, I love youtube channels like this, which give people something they've never seen before, thanks

[@janiceh4521]

I think you need different blinds, blackout Roman shades to keep more light out only when needed but better than foil on window. I can’t imagine 4 months of sunlight.

[@camper800]

Hi Cecilia, I also like the darkness and cozy vibe that winter brings (Alberta, Canada) I would totally love a before and after of your bedroom if you were to do a summer bedroom and winter bedroom set up. Summer bedroom with darker sheets. For better curtain coverage, maybe try hanging them wall to wall. Get some sleep ☺

[@amandawagner1216]

I will be coming to Svalbard in 334 days.

[@bridgwll]

Are crossing off the days?

[@b.itumeleng2121]

😂😂😂

[@andreat3627]

A beautiful paradise! Thank you for sharing. Just stunning!!

[@helenacaliendo5655]

You don't need those little lights behind your bed in the summer. And if your cabin is so hot, use fewer covers.

[@jeaninevanzantvoort4042]

I love watching Svalbard video's but i,m so happy to have darkness. I can't stand summers because they exhaust me. Days where the sun sets at 20.00 is perfect! Big cuddle for Grim

[@kelson63100]

What are those wooden contraptions (structures) lined up at 09:50? I don’t recall you mentioning them before. 🤔

[@carried9130]

We have the same issue with the sunlight heating up the house. We're renting so we're limited to what we can do, but one thing I found that helps block the bright light and some of the heat is taking the living room curtains and folding the bottom up and tucking them into the window frame and sill. They are blackout curtains that hang down longer than the windows are, so I have to fold them up. It doesn't look super fantastic, but it does block out the light much better that way and stuffing them into the window frame keeps some of the heat out, whereas heat just accumulates in the space between the glass and the loose curtain if they're just hanging like normal. Next time you visit the mainland, take your window measurements and perhaps a store there has a solution that would work for your cabin. If you can maybe shield your living room with blackouts and put a temporary divider up at the kitchen (even a privacy screen may help), you could keep your living room darker, which will help the tv area and your bedroom be a tad bit darker too and give you that cozy dark respite you need I agree it's a lot of fussing, but you seem to be having a harder time with Polar Day the last couple years so maybe the fussing would be worth it. We've had a lot of sh** weather where I am, including a few bad storms this year too. Since the Polar Vortex reversed, I expected some changes but didn't expect more storms. Hope your week ahead is good.

[@70schick36]

So, curious, Cecilia…how does Grim do with the midnight sun and polar night differences?

[@paulashealthyliving]

one trick a friend of mine taught me when we were in university and he had west facing windows: get cardboard and cut it to the shape of the window and add tinfoil to the outside. slide it into the frames. As we are in Canada, we have light into the the late evening in summer. This kept his place cool and dark until the sun went down. You then take it down in the morning and slide it under your bed. This also works for shift workers who need to sleep during the day. Blocks the heat and light (we don't have air conditioning in many places and really could use it so any trick helps)

[@gtyler-2551]

You need hurricane roll down shutters. They will also help with the strong winds in winter !! 👍

[@LahigooHullabaloo]

Midnight sun is so hard to deal with. I too get extremely exhausted during the summer months. My seasonal depression always starts during winter break-up. A lot of people here in interior Alaska buy the window tint/insulation from Amazon to help block out the intensity of the sun. That way you can still see out of your windows, but it dims the sun substantially while also blocking the heat from cooking you.

[@RJ-mw2gw]

Yay! Wait, you went to Husky Cafe without us?! 😊

[@Jessepaul-s4g]

I live in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. Summer is very long for us. We stay inside a lot. We stream shows to while away the long hot, humid days. Now, the days are finally growing shorter. Evening walks can be very nice. Mornings are even “cooler.” We have a little dog, who has learned to walk in the shady areas, the sidewalks are so hot. I put foam panels up on the windows receiving the most sun. Our AC runs constantly in the summer. Winters are generally pretty mild. That’s when the snowbirds visit turning the roads into congested lanes of traffic. I love your channel and getting to know you. Talk to you again soon! Sandi at the beach. (Summer is too hot to go to the beach!) 😅

[@user-mj9pk3iw2c]

Love from Iceland ❤

[@cloverhighfive]

from year to year I see you giddy for the new season then fed up and needing a change, and neverending wonder for the land... I think Svalbard is simply too much of a good thing ;)