(Note: now worth watching in 720p HD.)
It was a beautiful day to go out for a wander in Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park Labour Day. It’s funny to think it’s within walking distance from our house, but it’s easier to drive. Once you are at the park, you go over a hill and the city is gone. What a gorgeous place to find people fishing for Arctic char and hunting for berries. Watch out for the polar bears, though. Yes, there is a sign, and there was a bear there this summer.
(Note: now available to watch in 720p HD after we figured out the settings. Even sharper next time, we think.)
After yesterday’s cloudy weather, we went out with the car and our hiking boots to get a better view of Iqaluit. We also drove out to the beach at Apex, where you will find some old Hudson’s Bay buildings. The wind was really whipping today, so we need to invest in something to cut down the noise and to record our voices better. I saw somewhere the winds were up to 50 km/h. We also climbed the rocky hill behind our apartment, where people were picking berries, so that’s something for another video.
The love of my life, Anjhela, arrived Friday and I’m so happy to have her here. I was getting pretty lonely after my first full week in Iqaluit.
We have a great apartment, which I cleaned all weekend and part of this week in preparation for her arrival. When she got off the plane, she told me she could see her breath. I didn’t really feel the cold having been in the North for a few weeks now, but she came from London, where it was +30C. Here, it was hovering around the freezing point today.
With this week’s beautiful weather (minus this weekend’s downpours), the colours here have been amazing, and on an exploratory walk last night, I saw a float plane in the Old Town I couldn’t resist filming. There are only a few more days here before I leave for Iqaluit, and there are a few things on my mind as I prepare to leave, including the weather that has been blowing through Goderich and Parkhill areas. It’s sad to hear of and to see the destruction the weather is causing back home, and I hope this doesn’t become a trend. Also hoping for a safe flight this week and for a safe flight next week for Anjhela. I’ll write again and hopefully post another video when I arrive in Iqaluit this weekend.
Edit: BTW, the photographer taking pictures in the video is Nigel Fearon.
I’ve just arrived in Yellowknife and already I’m put to work for the local newspaper, the Yellowknifer. Two weeks here before heading to Iqaluit, Nunavut. Stay tuned for more!
