Our Second Visitors
Etienne’s parents decided to make the long, dreadful flight up here. They were here for the first week of September.
We were blessed with sunshine every day they were here. A couple of days were windy and a little chilly, but overall we had great weather! The best part was that Etienne was able to take a couple days off work to spend the time with his parents. (Thank you Mario!!).
We spent some time showing them the “sights” of Chester. Believe it or not, this took a couple of days. We drove around town, out to all the lakes that are accessible by road, the dock, etc. They even got to see a barge arrive (you can read more about that here). On their last full day here we spent the day out at third lake (post to follow).
On their last night here, I went to let the dog out one last time before bed and I just happened to look up and saw some impressive Northern Lights. I gathered everyone up and we went outside to take a look. They were probably the best we’ve seen up here. I have heard from a few people around town at how impressive they were that night. It was a great experience for their last night here! The next afternoon, the school had brought the kayaks and equipment to Police lake so that anyone in the community could come and try out kayaking. We all went out to check things out. There were quite a few people there, watching and trying out the kayaks. Mario even decided to put on a dry suit and take a turn!
We definitely enjoyed their company! It was great to have them here and let them experience a little bit of Northern life!! Thank you guys for coming!! The house was definitely empty when you left.
They've landed!
At the "end of the road" where the water has washed it out
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The above photo is me and her. You probably had it all figured out anyways. We are about to live a once in a lifetime experience, The Great White Canadian Arctic. We have decided to create this blog to keep our friends, families and curious strangers abreast of our adventures. I'm sure a few misadventures as well. All while living in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. Read on to see what it's all about!
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Oh! And by the way, this is Cisco, our dog. Even though she likes to puke a lot, she's still part of the family and will partake in our adventure to the North. She'll be sure to keep us on our toes and keep the polar bears at bay! She's also good for a few laughs in between leg humping sessions. We still haven't figured out how to stop that...
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September 11th, 2010 at 15:01
Love the hat!
September 11th, 2010 at 16:24
Good for them for getting up there, I am glad that the weather held out and they got to see the sights. I am sure you and Etienne were excellent hosts and they enjoyed their visit. Hopefully Dave and I make it up in the Spring and you guys get to do it all over again.
September 11th, 2010 at 17:50
We loved our visit. It always always rains when we take a vacation, but you guys provided a week of sunshine. We made lots of memories while we were there. Thanks so much for inviting us.
@Michael: Glad you like my tuque — I needed it!
September 14th, 2010 at 14:46
Thankfully you had GREAT weather while you were here… you’ll have to come back during the “winter”
September 16th, 2010 at 08:18
@Ana – I’m not sure I could handle that. Montreal winters are about my limit. But I agree the weather was wonderful — Beautiful November days.
September 18th, 2010 at 18:38
That’s great they were able to go up there & share that with you guys. Great pictures.