Day 7: August 20/13.
Expediton Excursion: Dundas Harbour
Well, today our expedition leader, Boris, had a presentation
for all. We learned that there is huge
sea ice ahead of us with strong winds.
We may have to alter our course, and avoid the 9/10 ice coverage (which
has been pushed, by strong prevailing winds, into the ‘Strait’ where we planned
to traverse). We have some alternate
routes for our northwest passage, but many openings appear to be blocked by sea
ice at the present time (we get updated ice maps via radar daily). Who knows what will happen to this voyage in
the next few days. Our final destination
should be Cambridge Bay, on August 25,2013, but if we are unable to get through
(this had happened in 2011) we may need to go back to Pond Inlet. That would mean re-arranging flight
arrangements for 100 people from “POND”!
It certainly makes the journey exciting!
I’ll post more on Day 7… as it unfolds.
xxxox and Cheers to ADVENTURE!
sheila
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