Nain 2
Trip Start
Feb 11, 2008
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Trip End
Mar 24, 2008
Nain,
Newfoundland,
Canada
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Well the weather has prevented us from going as far as the cabin, but we did go for a big skidoo ride around Nain yesterday. Is's parents Ray & Sue came with us and Sid and we travelled on sea ice, up and down hills, through the woods etc. On the sea ice we saw an arctic fox, trotted right past us as though we weren't even there and looked mighty put out when Sid tried to attract his attention for me to take his photo. We stopped back at the same place as the other day and had another cook out in the snow. RJ & JJ also drove the skidoo around, scared the pants off TC.
Fantastic scenery - hard to capture the essence in pictures but we are trying.
Snow covered ski-doo
Take into account the amount of clothes we have on: Long underwear, clothes, jumper, snowpants & big heavy coat, neck warmer, beanie, fur hat, big mittens (I have to take these off to get the camera out), goggles not too mention big heavy snow boots. We have become a little faster at getting dressed and are finding it easier to get around but when it is so cold you can only take about 3 photos before you have to put your hands back in mittens or they start to freeze. Seeing and focusing through ski goggles is interesting too. Camera is coping well though. It's really cold today with a gusty wind. We are hoping to see a blizzard but not sure if it will happen while we're here. Only a few days left here now so all of a sudden we have lot's to do and little time.
The other day, Sid decided to try and build an igloo - it's not as easy as you would think and he may have trouble getting the roof on as he didn't start right. Not bad for his first go though. Kids built a snow cave and Trev tried a snow man but snow wasn't quite right (that's his excuse anyway).
When it's sunny and no wind here we can go out with lighter coats on and kids have had a lot fun in the snow. We had hoped Sunday would have been good enough to travel out to the cabin but doesn't look like we're going to get there after all now. It's over an hour on skidoo and a couple of long sections on sea ice which is very cold if there is any wind at all.
We went to an ice hockey game last night and then to Ray & Sue's for supper - caribou meat cakes (rissoles) which is a lot like kangaroo meat.
We're leaving here a day earlier now as Sid & Is are both leaving for work then. Am trying to get through to Air Canada - been on hold for a good 10 mins now - to change all our flights to try to get to New York a day earlier.
JJ & KP are playing in KP's bedroom and RJ is outside in the snow with TC & Uncle Sid - trying to finish the igloo! Well next time we may be in NY city or somewhere along the way.
Cheers for now
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Hi Kerri, Trevor, Randall and Jaime
Enjoy the temperature it has been over 35 degrees for the last week in the hills so you can imagine what it has been at Kimba. It can be cold but at least with the snow you have a reason to be freezing and still have fun! Love Julianna and co.