The three days in northern Manitoba went by so quickly. Seems like we just arrived. It has not been without a bevy of interesting experiences. Last night the power grid when down putting the entire town in the dark. Note this was at about 4:30. The sun sets at 4:10 this time of year. Much of the heat for buildings is electric. Not that that was on our minds... Very easy to keep the beer cold but not so easy to keep the feet warm. ;D. The air temps are either just above zero or a bit below, the windchill — subtract about another 20 degrees. Pretty sure I have a patch of frostbite on my face. The wind freezes the snot before dripping out your nose- eek. Power was thankfully restored in about 90 minutes, whew. We stayed warm all through the night. This morning, loaded up and off we went to spend the day on the tundra buggy. The tundra and its fragile permafrost did not disappoint. We saw a cross fox, red fox, willow ptarmigans, split tail grouse, ravens, and of course, polar bears. Such a treat to see a couple of sets of mama bears with their cubs. So cool! With the aid of several modes of transportation, back to Winnipeg tonight and home tomorrow. Thank you for traveling with me!
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