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view of Frobisher Bay
view next to the Visitor's CentreIt was wonderful to finally land on the Iqaluit airstrip. Michael, along with are old friends, Don and Karen Tattrie as well as a couple of his co-workers from Arviat, Jason and Alison all met me at the airport. Wow you would think I was important or something, LOL! They all helped with my bags and then Michael and I were dropped off at the Capital Suites were we would be living until we found an apartment. Michael and I caught up on news from each other and before we knew it, it was time to go over to another friend of ours, Don Hutton's for dinner. Now Don H. is an extraordinary cook and we have sat at his table a number of times over the past two years when we were all living in Cape Dorset and true to form he had a scrumptious leg of lamb for us to feast on. Don, Karen, Jason and Allison were also there and we had a great time talking to everyone. It was nice getting to know Jason and Alison. Jason originally from Newfoundland has been working for the Nunavut Housing Corp for over a year whereas Alison has just been
little inukshuk
view of inukshuk on the land newly hired from the south.
For the next couple of days I rested up for the most part and managed a couple of short walks around the town. On Wednesday I was able to go out to the research station with May that she had erected on Monday and Tuesday. We ended up getting a ride out to the site, about 4 or 5 km away and chose to walk back. On my way to the research station that morning I happened to see a fellow outside the Wildlife office so I stopped and asked him if there had been any wildlife sitings recently. Of course he pulled my leg for a second or two but then reassured me that nothing had been reported for several weeks. Whew, I was quite relieved because I didn't even have bear spray with me and I didn't think May would have any either because it is not something we were allowed to transport on to the aircraft up here. We had a good morning and I was able to take a number of pictures for May, of her at the site. The walk back was mostly downhill but I was still very tired
Raven flapping its wings
raven by the shore down by Frobisher Bay afterward. We stopped at the hostel where May was staying and had lunch. While May entered some data into her computer from the research station I was able to get a bit of a rest. We headed back into town. Then May and I planned our next meeting for the next day where we would walk along the shore out to Apex ( a community about 4 or 5 km north of Iqaluit).
Next morning I wasn't feelling well so I had to postpone our outing. I was very thankful to learn later from May that she did walk out toward Apex afterall.
On Friday morning I was feeling better so May and I walked along the beach of Frobisher Bay. Overnight the wind had blown some of the ice out of the bay so we were able to take pictures of huge chunks of ice and open water too. We found some spring flowers, namely the arctic poppy and dwarf fireweed. We had lunch back at the hotel room with Michael and then went on a tour of the Legislative Building. After that we continued down to the Visitor's centre and Museum. It was really awesome seeing
Capital Suites
we are staying here in an one bedroom hotel suite all sorts of things, from stone sculptures, carvings, prints, artifacts etc. etc.. Before returning back home I found a place that sold arctic char and purchased the smallest one I could find. Unfortunately May didn't stay for dinner but we tentatively planned another hike out to the Slyvia Grinnell River the next morning before her flight. I had also met another gal (Denise) who works at the hotel and she would be joining us.
Saturday morning May decided not to come on the hike for fear of not getting back in time for her flight, so Denise and I went on our own. May is returning in the later part of July and we are planning more hikes upon her return.
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