The group leaves Qausuittuq for Ikaluktutiak on this Twin Otter, the flight is 2 hours and 30 minutes long.
Yellowknife tour - NWT (North West Territories, Canada)
From Qausuittuq, I've flown to Yellowknife
where I've spent two nights, before taking the connecting flights back to my
country. Yellowknife tour including the Northen Heritage Museum and the many lakes around the city.
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The group leaves Qausuittuq for Ikaluktutiak on this Twin Otter, the flight is 2 hours and 30 minutes long. |
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| Approaching Ikaluktutiak. The town is surrounded by hundreds of lakes and ponds. | |
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Here at Cambridge Bay airport, the jet service resumes. |
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Taking off from the gravel runway. Look at the dust on the runway (left picture) after takeoff. |
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| Approaching Yellowknife. |
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| Yellowknife seen just before landing. |
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| The downtown and around. I've spent 2 days in Yellowknife, before flying back to my country. | |
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| Embleton House, the nice B&B in Yellowknife where I stayed, conveniently located in the downtown, close to bus stop and major shops. | |
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| The city tour starts with a visit to the Northen Heritage Museum... | |
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| ...where there is also a section dedicated to northen aviation. | |
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| I then hiked all around Niven lake, where different birds and other wildlife can be easily spotted. |
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| This nice walk is less than a quarter of mile from Franklin Avenue and city's center. |
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| It's now time to say goodbye again, as my flight to Edmonton and then to my country through Montreal and London, will leave soon. The most adventurous trip of my life, for its lenght and remoteness, finishes today. Goodbye Big North! | |
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Two days in Toronto, touring the city's museums and attractions, as the CN Tower and the Toronto Islands. GO. |
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Two days in Edmonton, visiting the West Mall, the city, the Ukrainian Cultural Center and the Elk Island National Park. GO. |
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Fly to Ellesmere island, via Cambridge Bay and Resolute Bay Is a long flight, with one stop in Yellowknife, one change in Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay) and one night layover in Qausuittuq (Resolute Bay), before the final leg to Alexandra Fiord / Kane Basin on Ellesmere Island by chartered Twin Otter. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - first camp on Skraeling island First camp on Skrealing islands, after a short paddle from the airstrip. This island is very interesting for the many archeological remains left by ancient Eskimos. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - camp where Alexandra Fiord ends into Buchanan Bay Back on Ellesmere to set up a new camp, approximately where Alexandra Fiord ends into Buchanan Bay. Time for long hikes and for further observation of archeological remains from the ancient Eskimo. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - long hike to inner glaciers We move again, paddling to a bay about 4 hours away. The following day, a spectacular hike to a mountain glacier ending into a frozen lake, awaits us under a perfect blue and clear sky. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - second camp on Skraeling island With about 7 hours of paddling, we go back to Skrealing islands, setting up the camp on a different spot. There are many birds and archeological remains here. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - camp on the opposite side of Alexandra Fiord We continue to north, close to 79th parallel, on the opposite side of Alexandra Fiord, a nice spot for long hikes and paddles around the nearby islands. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - going back to the airstrip, camping halfway The advanture is about to finish. It's now time to retrace our steps back to the airstrip, with one night stop halfway. GO. |
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Ellesmere island - camp at Alexandra Fiord near the airstrip Was located near the unprepared airstrip at Alexandra Fiord. From there, I've reached the beautiful Twin Glacier, by a short hike. GO. |
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Back to Qausuittuq (Resolute Bay) The Twin Otter arrives on time and brings the group back to Qausuittuq, where is necessary to stay one night, before continuing south. A tour of the town is included in this section. GO. |
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Flying to Yellowknife and Yellowknife city tour <YOU ARE HERE> From Qausuittuq, I've flown to Yellowknife where I've spent two nights, before taking the connecting flights back to my country. |
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Digital photo equipment used during the expedition In a so adventurous trip, where no computer or recharging facility is available, is necessary to bring appropriate equipment and to protect it from water and mechanical shock. GO. |
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