Saturday 12 February 2011

Resolute - the first 36 hours

We have now been in Resolute Bay (one of the highest communities in the Arctic with a population of about 240) for just over 36 hours having flown up from Trenton.  In this time we have managed to take over the communal areas of the hotel, unpack our 15 boxes of freight, break 2 ski pole baskets, do some training, post 2 podcasts (making sure that our Iridium phones work at -37) and start to plan the next 2 weeks.  Our planned departure is still scheduled for the 25 Feb.   But I think these photos sum up the last 36 hours slightly better.

Our hotel
Sunset at Resolute Bay
Our 15 boxes of freight, sent thanks to DHL
Jules at -37

Matt at about -37
Our new tent - a Richard Weber Arctic Special.  And yes it is a lot more robust than it looks (honest).
Arctic sunset mid afternoon with lumps of sea ice on the horizon
Jules with Resolute in the distance



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