About a month ago, before I started travelling I had this revelation on a Sunday night while reading some of the northern blogs I follow...(ok stay with me need to give you a bit of background!!) This was the revelation...when I booked my trip to Arctic Bay I had choosen to stay at the Kiggavik Bed and Breakfast. ...From reading Clare's blog--I knew he ran a B&B...and well I forgot that it was Arctic Bay..but then it dawned on me on that Sunday night that I was going to meet Clare and his family, because I had booked myself into his B&B!.. Kind of cool eh?
Clare who has been called the 'grandfather' of all Nunavut bloggers, he's been blogging in Nunavut for a long time(I think it's close to 4 or 5 years)! He also has a SITE that helps 'compile' all the Nunavut bloggers--and runs a competition every year called the "Nunies" where 'best blog', 'best new blog' and 'best post' awards are awarded! I think this will be kind of fun to take part in!!
That's one of the joys about my job and the travelling I get to do...I am meeting Northern Bloggers in person...This is a lot of fun!
If you EVER get to Arctic Bay.. make sure you make Kiggavik B&B part of your trip plan... it's a beautiful place...the actual HOUSE is amazing... (pictured below) sitting on a hill...over looking the Bay... so pretty... there are lots of windows, and a pretty neat design of the building! The rooms are spacious...the bed is comfy....and there's even a DESK in the room--so helpful when you are trying to work on a laptop! Now the food?--Clare is the cook and Breakfast has been amazing every morning... and if you want he'll cook up Lunch and Dinner which are just as good!...
(I'm going to miss Clare's cooking when I head back to Pang---if the weather finally co-operates and allows me to leave!)
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All in all, being 'stuck' somewhere when it's as beautiful isn't so bad... and with good food--that's a BONUS!
Here's a shot of Clare and I... and the title is "How Bloggers Interact in Person"...
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Thanks for your hospitality... it was great to meet you and your family!! (your kids are adorable!!)
It was great to meet another fellow blogger...in my travels!
PS. Remember when I made THIS post about Clare and his quest to win a trip to Antarctic (you can still go and vote for him).
UPDATED: (the Blog your way to Antarctica competition is now closed--thanks for everyone that had voted prior to Sept 30/09); I have corrected one of the 'names' Clare is also known as the "godfather" of all Nunavut Bloggers!
5 comments:
Umm, its godfather, godfather of Nunavut blogging. Why is everyone calling me a grandfather lately.
But seriously thanks for the kind words, it was great having you here at the House. And one slight correction the Blog Your Way to Antarctica contest closed yesterday. Thanks to everyone who voted.
I LOVE THIS PICTURE!! bloggers interacting, indeed. love it. and clare's place looks awesome. see you next week...i'm sure the planes will work out soon.
We have a really cool little blogging community here in the NWT. In the last 24 hours I've hung out with bloggers from Fort Simpson, Fort Smith and Yellowknife.
It is great to watch the northern blogosphere evolve; I feel like I really know people now. In fact, I consider strangers my friends. It's hard to explain to other people, though.
Hope you enjoyed Arctic Bay. I worked there for 4 years, before moving to Alberta back in July. It really is one of Northern Canada's hidden gems.
Welcome Sarah to the world of northern bloggers and Pang. I have sat several times in that spot at Clare's and occassionally headed up just to borrow the wireles in my two stints in Arctic bay in 2006/07. Yes it is great meeing others and this blogging thing is addictive.I spent only part of my year in Nunavut, rest in Edmonton but follow most the adventures of most with an understanding of what it is like to be in the smaller and remote northern communities. Suspect that withmany frustrations for the most part none of us would trade the experience for anything else and on this Thanksgiving weekend something to think about!
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