Cape Dorset NU

Cape Dorset Sept. 21 2011. Weather was great when I arrived, but turned nasty the next day and consequently I was stuck an extra day.

It’s funny, one of the GN employees said to me that most communities are the similar; it’s usually things like your accommodations that give you your final impression. I say it’s a little more than that, at least for me.

For the most part the people always seem friendly. They almost are always the first with a hello. Little kids usually want to know your name and may ask what you are doing.
In this town my accommodations were top notch. I’ve stayed in a lot worse places even in southern Canada and the USA. Dorset Suites were nice and they are building an even better place right across the street.

I bought my 3rd Nuna carving here. It wasn't some huge bear or walrus but for what I paid it was a huge bargain and it helped a local kid get some spending money for his hard work.

However the weather turning kind of ruined the experience for me. I hate fall weather even in Ontario. It was cold, rainy and windy on day 2 and sorta stayed that way until I left. The day I was to fly out a thick fog rolled in, so my plane didn't.

I also had an unsolicited comment given to me at the site I was working at. I guess prejudice is everywhere. I won’t repeat the comment because as it is I don't blame the person for feeling that way. I too believe we should have never intruded on these peoples lives. I wonder if somewhere in the African jungle there is someone trying to teach English to a native so he can become “part of society”. Uggg.

Anyway that, and the crappy weather, sadly helped to form my impression of this tiny hamlet. If I have to come back, I hope it when they have more sun and it’s dry.

Awesome mobile - Pond Inlet NU

This is a truck we were rented in Pond Inlet NU, Aug 2011. 1983 Ford 4 wheel drive.....awesome!! (Still beats walking)

"Ice Burg, dead ahead"

Aug 2011 Iceburg in Pond Inlet NU

Air travel blues

Why is it when planes are full the biggest idiot on the plane (besides me) ends up sitting next to me.

Traveling to Iqaluit, I had some one who looked like a Hamilton Ticats Lineman sit next to me.

Then When I headed to Pond Inlet, I sat beside this FAT HEAD who rushed with his arswipe dutch buddy to get in front of even kids to get window seats in the "general seating" plane. Nice bald spot, fat head

Perfectly timed Photos

Blogging, FH (or Mark lite) and Mark 1.0

I'm not big on blogging. When I found out I was going to Nunavut, one of my coworkers said I should blog. Then I found out what the Internet access is like up there. I also realized I didn't give a rats ass.

Unlike my coworker FH (sometimes known as Mark lite) who blogs like he's Shakespeare. Or did until he took it down.

So if I continue with this thing, it will likely to put things I've found interesting on the web or in emails sent to me.

So for your enjoyment here is one of the monkey pics that Mark 1.0 loves to send when we find a Nunatopic we can beat to death.






















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Cat posters

LOL.

I don't own a cat because of allergies, but they are great