Monthly Archives: November 2013

Layers

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Eleanor

Cold weather requires a lot of clothing. In the morning I put on silk long underwear, stretchy yoga pants (or “soft pants”) as I call them, a fleece top and go down to breakfast. After breakfast, I add a wool … Continue reading →

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Tundra Buggy Sunday!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Eleanor

We woke to a storm! Whiteout conditions, the wind blowing at 40km an hour and temperatures of 10 degrees. Thank goodness we got to spend our day on the Tundra Buggy! This is a giantic bus with huge wheels that … Continue reading →

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Saturday – Bear Day

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Eleanor

We saw 14 bears on Saturday!  The day was much colder but clear and we even saw some blue sky and a strange round ball of yellow that I hear tell is the sun.  We had two good scrambles onto … Continue reading →

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Dogsled Ride!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Eleanor

Started off today with our daily expedition looking for bears. Very good morning, seeing 5 bears! One was sleeping on the ice near the shore. Two were wrestling/playing on a ridge. All of the bears are waiting for the ice … Continue reading →

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Adaptation

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Eleanor

The Churchill Northern Studies Centre, where we are staying is an interesting place.  The building is “green” and it makes sense for it to be so.  This is a challenging place to live.  In the winter when the lakes and … Continue reading →

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Bears, Museums, Cold

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Eleanor

Thursday in addition to our bear search, we met with Myrtle, an elder of the Metis tribe (native and scottish tribe) and went to the Eskimo museum.  Hauling myself in and out of the bus with all the gear on … Continue reading →

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What Does the Fox Say?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Eleanor

Today we saw a two polar bears, 4 arctic foxes and 4 red foxes. We spent the morning in our bus looking for bears, then we went into Churchill. Afterwards more bear spotting, then dinner, then class. Churchill has a … Continue reading →

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Arriving at the Northern Research Center

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Eleanor

Tuesday, November 15, 8:00PM CST Arrived in Churchill to a cold and snowy day. All the locals say it is a beautiful day, but it is the amount of snow that would cause us at least a day, if not … Continue reading →

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In Flight

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Eleanor

Tuesday, November 15, 9:00AM CST Each plane on this trip has gotten smaller, and now the plane to Churchill is one of those kind that has propellers. The flight is almost full, about 50 people with most of us being … Continue reading →

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Winnipeg

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Eleanor

Winnipeg Airport Neon Tuesday, Novemeber 5, 2013 6:00am CST Overnight at the airport Hilton and now am in the Winnipeg airport. Had to get up at 4am to be here for the 7am flight. Other members of the group are … Continue reading →

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