Gjelder hele Svalbard? (1 Viewer)

[Alastair Rae]

I snapped the attached road sign at Longyearbyen but forgot to ask the locals what the text means! Can any of our north europeans translate, please?

 

[Michael Frankis]

'Valid for the whole of Svalbard'

i.e., beware Polar Bears wherever you go there!

Michael

 

[Michael Frankis]

Tho' come to think of it, I've never come across a black Polar Bear before! :eek!:

 

[Alastair Rae]

Tho' come to think of it, I've never come across a black Polar Bear before! :eek!:

While white-on-white might be more natural, I don't think it would make a good warning!

Thanks for the translation. It's funny how Norwegian translations always seem obvious but only after they've been translated!

 

[Akrep]

Tho' come to think of it, I've never come across a black Polar Bear before! :eek!:

This is his/her silhouette on the hill looking at you.