KanadaSunbury County45°53’27” N 66°45’6” W 1 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Planning a 3 day trip to Labrador starting Tuesday, Aug 2. Weather thwarted two previous attempts a few years ago.
I had been contemplating this jaunt for the last little while and waiting forOkumaya devam et
KanadaSisson Settlement46°2’14” N 66°51’32” W 2 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Departed from home field.
KanadaAnse du Ruisseau50°11’40” N 61°49’53” W
2 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Refuel stop on north side of St Lawrence.
To stay within gliding range of land over the water expanses crossing the river, flew at 11500 ft on the south and north sides of Anticosti island.
ThisOkumaya devam et
KanadaSt. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport52°22’11” N 55°40’32” W
2 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
First stop in Labrador.
First of the gravel strips.
Fox Harbour is the most easterly permanent settlement on mainland North America. It was supposed to be a hotbed (?) of iceberg activity. Hmm, itOkumaya devam et
KanadaPort Hope Simpson Airport52°31’40” N 56°17’34” W 2 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
There was a reception committee when I landed at Port Hope Simpson... one million black flies. It was fun pounding the tie down anchors in the rocky soil while being the buffet for the local wingedOkumaya devam et
KanadaPort Hope Simpson Airport52°30’59” N 56°16’30” W
2 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
My plan was to cart two empty 20 L gas cans from the airport 'downtown' to get filled there and then drag them back on that luggage cart tomorrow. Luggage carts are crap on dirt roads. I ended upOkumaya devam et
KanadaRigolet Airport54°10’47” N 58°27’7” W 3 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The most southern Inuit community in the world.
Before landing at Rigolet I flew low(ish) over the town. Good idea. When I landed a local was at the airport ready to take me 'downtown'.
Other thanOkumaya devam et
KanadaDomino Harbour53°27’47” N 55°46’5” W
3 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Flew over here only because it has a silly name.
Curiously it was neither particularly dark nor giggly.
KanadaCape Tickle52°33’17” N 55°41’15” W
3 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Interesting iceberg with a hole in the center... like a donut.
Don't usually see icebergs from directly above.
KanadaMary's Harbour Airport52°18’15” N 55°50’30” W
3 Ağustos 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
