The first week of guests had come and gone with the ever changing winds gusting across the frozen landscape. Signs of summer were slowly starting to become much more apparent. The cracks widening, patches of surface snow began to melt and the floe edge was receding bit by bit. The whole of the landscape was … More Arctic Bay Expedition 2015 – Part 4
7:00am… I woke up same as always. Cold clothes on, meandered over to my choice pee hole closest to the lounge and into the kitchen to begin the breakfast routine. Coffee on, hot water on, kerosene heater in the lounge on and then the start of breakfast. Today was different though, it was going to … More Arctic Bay Expedition 2015 – Part 3
I woke up in a large yellow tent, it was early, but it didn’t take long. Upon seeing my breath as I awoke, I knew I was actually here. I was in the Arctic Frontier, Canada’s third coast. Unknown to many, home to few, where mysterious wildlife roams and the landscape beckons. The sharpness of … More Arctic Bay Expedition 2015 – Part 2