The Baffin Island Experience, Nunavut

September 22, 2008
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(I’ve joined 100 passengers on board a small cruise ship to explore the Eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. Join me as I see wildlife, phenomenal landscapes and meet friendly locals with Adventure Canada.)

Zodiac Ride from Ship to Beach, Raqdstock Bay, Nunavut

Zodiac Ride from Ship to Beach, Radstock Bay, Nunavut

I’m now back on dry and stable land!  Although it feels good to have a solid ground under my feet again, I can’t help but feel a HUGE pang of loss for what I have left.  The Canadian arctic is like no other place on earth.  Farley Mowat called the deep attraction and obsession to return an arctic fever and I think I caught quite a bit of it. 

My life, and outlook on life as I know it, has certainly changed and shifted as I got to know the thoughts and hardships of our fellow northerners, and got a glimpse into the fantastic landscape that few of us Canadians have ever seen firsthand. 
 
I can’t imagine the strangeness of settling back into a society where things come so easily and the weather is not a daily obstacle, but here I am ready for the next 10 days in Quebec City and Montréal.

Stay tuned!

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