Colin & Andrea Travel Nunavut: September 23, 2009

Today was a productive day as our group went to work across town to perform the condition ratings. All went relatively smoothly and we were able to complete all but 3 units which we hope to gain access to tomorrow. Due to the short runway and our heavy load, our pilots informed us that they would have to split the group up and do two trips. So half of our group headed out to Resolute Bay this evening while the rest of us stayed behind camping in an empty unit.

Unfortunately when we arrived here, the hotel was booked and operating without a cook. The Housing Association gave us an empty unit which the 8 of us have been camping out in. Luckily we had been warned to bring sleeping bags. We all pitched in and bought a few pots and utensils to prepare our meals with. Unfortunately the only store in town (the Coop) hasn't been getting much produce in due to a lack of flights, so the shelves don't offer a lot of selection but our stay is short, so we won't complain. We've already heard that the accommodations in Resolute Bay are much better - a hotel complete with cook. We can hardly wait!