CanadaRidgewood43°41’32” N 79°39’17” W
August 2, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
… and we didn’t even have to fly to Greenland to see it 😀
All kidding aside, we’re at the Signature Terminal for our Canadian North charter flight to Kangerlussuaq. Boarding soon.
CanadaSpring Creek43°41’36” N 79°39’12” W
August 2, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
… For where we are in Toronto now (Mississauga) … where we will embark the ship today (Kangerlussuaq) … and where we will end the expedition in two weeks (Resolute).
Two to TravelWarmer than expected that’s for sure. Hoping for some cooling when we get into the ice. Having dinner on the ship as we sail down the fjord in Greenland.
CanadaSpring Creek43°41’36” N 79°39’12” W
August 2, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Onboard our Canadian North charter flight to Greenland.
No idea when we will have internet again. See you when we see you.
CanadaIqaluit Airport63°45’21” N 68°32’51” W
August 2, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
The beast, in this case, is the B737-400 that is our air chariot from Canada to Greenland.
We’ve dropped into the Iqaluit Airport on Baffin Island to switch crews, shop at the commissary (in otherRead more
CanadaIqaluit Airport63°45’23” N 68°32’41” W
August 2, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
… and this one actually has the coloring of the polar bears we hope to see at some point during our expedition.
(And if we don’t see any bears this time, that’s OK too. After all, in 2009, weRead more
Davis Strait64°43’55” N 64°48’8” W
August 2, 2022, Davis Strait ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
We’re heading up into the icy Arctic to explore the waters that Franklin and his men sailed … before disappearing forever, Don’t worry, we don’t plan to follow that far in theirRead more
GreenlandKangerlussuaq Airport67°1’8” N 50°41’36” W
August 2, 2022 in Greenland ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Our first glimpse of Greenland on this trip is from the air.
Can you imagine this whole area covered in ice?
GreenlandBrennan Pynt66°57’26” N 50°56’10” W
August 2, 2022 in Greenland ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Once our flight landed, we were whisked onto the transfer buses for a 30-minute ride to the dock … no immigration; no customs.
At the dock, a number of expedition team members were waiting for usRead more
Two to TravelIt’s a beautiful new expedition ship … purpose-built and in its first real season of use … thanks to COVID-19. Carries 199 pax … but we are only 120 on this trip.
GreenlandBrennan Pynt66°57’22” N 50°57’60” W
August 2, 2022 in Greenland ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
Our checked bags and the provisions that came with us on the flight to supplement the ship’s commissary have been barged to Ultramarine in the wake of our arrival by zodiac.
The muster drill isRead more
TravelerWhat an adventure! For some reason, I don't get notifications of your posts, so I'm happy you commented on our blog so that I could discover what you're up to this time. You two are amazing!
Two to TravelLooks like notification settings are based on whether you are viewing on the app or the web ... here's the link to the https://support.findpenguins.com/hc/en-us/artic…. I’ve set up another account to see if I get notifications via email when I post something to Two to Travel.
Two to TravelNot sure why that is … could they be going to spam? I’ll run a test with Mui on my end.
GreenlandAkuliaruseq65°39’22” N 52°50’13” W
August 3, 2022 in Greenland ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
All we need to know for zodiac operations — and God forbid, in the event of an emergency — is on the keycards we received yesterday when we embarked Ultramarine.
Muster Station ✔️ … StationRead more
