Sometimes decisions pay off in unexpectedly wonderful ways! This morning we had some delays to our excursion – a helicopter ride over the Smoking Hills, landing above them, and walking around there for 45 minutes.
Read MoreSadly the sea-ice is now well behind us, but we still have lots of exploring to do! Yesterday as I ate breakfast looking out at the eastern shore of remote Banks Island, I realised that very few people have stood on this island. In a couple of hours, we would join those in history who have done so.
Read MoreIce, ice and more ice – 24 hours ago we were breaking ice in Parry Sound for about 12 hours. It’s amazing to watch, feel and hear as the Kapitan Khlebnikov pushes her way through. When I was last on the KK in the Antarctic, we literally spent days watching the ice cracking in front of us as we made our way south, but it was different last night.
Read MoreWednesday was an on-ship day in the harbour at Resolute, Nunavut. People were leaving and new guests arriving, and the weather was not cooperating. Snow, wind, poor visibility, roads in Resolute a mess, a number of scenarios were possible: would the plane coming from Ottawa be able to land? If it did, would it be able to leave with the outgoing passengers? If not, where will they put everyone?
Read MoreIt was a very bumpy start to the day yesterday as we travelled south from Norwegian Bay (Phenergan to the rescue – a few hours of napping and I was fine!). Our aim was to get to Radstock Bay during the afternoon so that we could go ashore and see the Thule sites, and then go to Beechey Island.
Read MoreWe woke today to no polar bears and grey skies. The ship had traversed through quite a bit of ice during the night and had come to a stop at around 5am – could this be for a polar bear, or more ice? I quietly half-dressed in case we received an announcement about a polar bear.
But no – it was for ice after all, and the option of walking on the multi-year sea-ice that had stopped us - it is very thick and stable.
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