Kimmirut...and more adventures in flying...

Today at my lunch time before my flight I was able to get a drive 'around' Kimmirut... to be able to take some photos!  Don the manager at the Co-op, where the hotel is situated above the store was also the cook while I had my short stay in Kimmirut!  It was fun to drive 'out' of town and see some of the scenery..so different from Pang, but so gorgeous still!

That cruise ship that arrived in Pang on Sunday(didn't blog about it)...where people from the cruise took photos of me, my friend and her daughter--ok soooo we were all on my friend's Honda (with her daughter) and my backpacked tied down to the front...perhaps I should have gotten them to take a photo with my camera? I honestly don't think about how to get from point A to point B...but a ride... without having to walk and carry my backpack... well that's a good thing in my book!! :) Well it arrived in Kimmirut just as I was leaving... and town filled with SOOOO many people.. and well it's heading to Cape Dorset-- So I've decided it's stalking me.... I think some day when I'm old and grey-- I will take a cruise like that and say... I remember the days when I use to live up here... I was a SUPER STAR! (or something as equally as cheesey as that!)

It was a fairly windy day in Kimmirut.  The weather has turned--and was COLD!! Hard to believe that it's only the end of September--my body is telling me like it's closer to the end of November (by 'southern' temps!)

The rocks are sooooooooo cool in colour!  had to take a 'close-up'! :)

.....this shows part of the road.... just a random shot from the air!

Here is the shot of Kimmirut from the air!... that BIG ship is just a tiny spec!!

Enjoy the shots from the air! And some other random shots----today I got to sit as close to the cockpit as I could... and really wish I knew what all those knobs and gadgets did! (flying lessons?--who knows..maybe?)

I was totally psyched to get this shot...and even the 'crazy' no smoking/wear your seat belt sign...came out the way it was! After I took this.. he turned around and said "you know I'm not that photogentic!" hmmm interesting eh?

And here are the pilots after my flight--just a quick 'snap' didn't even get it in focus..but strangely that doesn't make me sad! 

I could totally get use to this life of flying!!

Yep that's right... I think I'm hooked... if only I could get use to sleeping in new 'hotel' beds every night!

Flying with the Milk, Eggs and Cheese.....

This morning I had another first experience... travelling on a 'twin otter'... and it was a fun experience... I must admit I'm not so much of a fan of small aircraft--but I think this morning's flight has changed this!   Walking out to the plane I was like.. that thing is TINY..it looked like a baby plane compared to the planes that usually fly up to Pang!  Then they opened up the door and all six of us climbed inside...and the pilot stood outside and told us that the flight would take approx 35mins, the skies looked good..there were 4 exits for us to use in case of emergency and there was a 'security' briefing if we wanted to see it in the seat pocket in front of us....oh and keep your seat belts on the whole flight!...then he said, "I'm closing you in so I can go get this plane started and the heat on"... (which I was kind of grateful for because it was chilly this morning in Iqaluit!)...I kind of wished that it was a clearer view of the pilots(look very closely in the photo with the milk, eggs and cheese you'll see their hands)--because I kind of wished I could fly...maybe that can be my next occupation!? it was kind of weird to seeeeeeee the pilots turning knobs and buttons etc....through the whole flight and at one point when the pilot turned around to give us the THUMBS up (to make sure we were ok?I guess..but if we weren't I'm not sure what he could have done to help us out!? lol)  We flew above the clouds..but for part of the short flight you could see the land underneath us....I am always struck at how beautiful the land is...and how lucky I am to be able to travel around and see it!  Then we flew above the clouds...and out my window I could see a rainbow--the photo isn't that clear--but it was a pretty cool site! All in all it was a great flight..smooth and not so bumpy....and .....I must say that the milk, cheese, and eggs also arrived safely in Kimmirut too!! PS. (if you want to see where Kimmirut is...click on the map on the top of the side bar)