Cambridge Bay visit
From our daily program: Population about 1800 Cambridge Bay is a hamlet located on Victoria Island and is its largest settlement. Named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge - the…
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08/17/2022
Kayak and tundra walk – Edinburgh Island
We’re in Johansen Bay at the south end of Victoria Island - the 8th largest island in the world. Conditions were perfect for a morning kayak trip followed by a hike…
08/16/2022
Pizzly or Go with the Floe
Early AM: Modern art sculptures glide past in a continual ethereal stream of beauty. We are occasionally momentarily shaken (but gently) by the ship’s shudder when it encounters one of these…
08/14/2022
Herschel Island/Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park – Yukon
The temperature today is expected to be from sunny and 42-54 f - it hasn’t been nearly as cold as our Antarctica trip, at least so far. Herschel Island, in…
08/12/2022
First ice, first polar bear, first Covid cases
Yesterday afternoon, as we were listening to a truly interesting lecture on tundra and permafrost, (eg Permafrost holds the largest global carbon reserve, estimated to contain 1,400 billion tons of…
08/11/2022
A Travel Quiz – Where in the world?
Where am I? I think that travel is similar to attending weddings and funerals. With every wedding or funeral I attend, I’m always reminded, at some level, of every other…
08/10/2022
