Last Day Views

 

It was my last day in Whale Cove and it was a glorious one.

 

The clouds cleared to reveal a stunning blue sky, lighting up the hamlet.

 

It was a Monday and Hailey was back at school so I bundled up and took Qimmik for a stroll.

 

I walked passed the main buildings in the community. The hotel...

 

 

The school...

 

 

And the hamlet office.

 

Happy to see Whale Cove in the sunlight!

 

I got a ride to the airport with Hailey's good friend. I surprised myself by being a blubbering mess. Sad to leave my sister but also sad to leave the North so soon. It touched me in a way I never would have expected.

 

Rather than sitting in the tiny airport I went out to breath some more of the fresh Arctic air.

 

When it was time to board the plane I couldn't help but snap this one. You know the aircraft is small when they load the luggage with a pickup truck!

 

Wheels up and over the tundra.

 

With a quick stop in Rankin Inlet.

 

I learned a little more about Whale Cove during my layover.

 

Onto the second flight of three and with a last glimpse of Nunavut before heading south.

 

Flying over Manitoba... what a difference in view!

 

If you fly to the North I highly recommend the window seat. You get to see so many spectacular Canadian views.

The last photo of my Nunavut adventure... landing in Toronto.

 

It was such a treat to get to go to visit Hailey in Whale Cove. I will definitely be back to experience more of the Great North!

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Northern sky

Sunday morning started out like every Sunday should. With brunch.

Inspired by this recipe, we made BaconCakes. Sweet and salty and the perfect remedy for the previous night's antics.

The day was looking clear so we went out for a bit of a hike around Whale Cove. We left the house and headed out back, away from the town (really a hamlet).

If you hike up the rock behind Hailey's house you'll come to the Whale Tail of Whale Cove.

Stopping to test out Hail's new tripod...

watch the dogs scamper with their found bones...

and admire the great Hudson Bay.

We also picked wild cranberries. I had no idea cranberries grew in Nunavut but they do and they're delicious! It was almost hard to stop picking them because you knew you'd find another big bunch around the next rocky knoll.

The sky was turning grey and our hands getting cold so we stopped our gathering and continue the walk.

The sky in Nunavut is a wonder to me. I've been to place like Big Sky in Montana and the vibrant skies of the Caribbean but the sky in Whale Cove is beautiful in its own way. The colours seem bright and crisp even on grey days. And the way the sky meets the land or water has a way of making you feel very small in a big world - even in a town of 400 people.

The sky seemed to change with every snap. I hope the next time I visit I will get to experience the colours of the Northern Lights. 

Our walk left us hungry so we whipped up a snack.  Refueling on fresh-from-the-oven cranberry muffins and tea.

How good do those look?!

We spent the rest of the afternoon being cozy on the couch with lots of cuddles from the two pups.

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