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Day 11: Looking for Birds in Lancaster Sound
Today was our first day at sea. We were far up inside Lancaster Sound at Leopold Island and up to Wellington Channel between Cornwallis and Devon Island. This is all part of the Northwest Passage. Pretty cool. We’ve now been to Devon Island and Beechy Island. Today should have been a landing at Bylot Island, but…
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Day 10: Below Zero C, The Entire Franklin Expedition dies
Beechy Island is just peachy— if you’re a bird. They are loving it here! We, however, are freezing. As did the Franklin Expedition in 1845/47 as they came through on their way to the elusive North-west Passage. Sadly, four men died here of tuberculosis, and the a few more along the way, then the rest…
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Day 9: The Real Thing, and an Unstuffed Bear!
Today started slow because we were still moving toward our destination of Dundas Harbor. The wind was blowing hard and we’d been tossed around for most of the night (though few noticed it because of the stablizers). So here we were, at 9 am having breakfast and looking forward to meeting a friend of a…
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Day 8: Pond Inlet, Canada
We spent all day yesterday and all night traveling across the Atlantic. When ships near land in the Canadian Arctic, they are requested to slow to 15 knots so as to make a quiet entrance into the bay and not disturb the sea life. We sailed in slowly, but into rough weather. It was raining…
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Day 7: Polar Bear or Polar Plunge?
Today, we spent crossing the Atlantic Sea and Baffin Bay. In the morning, we’ll be at Pond Inlet, Canada—the place of polar bears. We’ve heard the stories but no one will make any promises…but that’s okay. Whatever nature brings… We started the day with a talk on marine mammals—-pinnipeds and whales and others. Polar bears…
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Day 6: Uummannaq
After a slightly more leisurely morning (we’re really tired), we boarded the special operations boat for a tour around the island of Uummanaq. This location is marked with its pinnacle mountain peak with the diagonal strike across the middle and brightly colored houses all around. It’s quite striking, like living below a great and all…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
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