There are no roads to Churchill making this one of the most remote places visited to date. Currently accessible only by air. There was train service unfortunately for these residents, it is in the process of changing owners and conducting much needed repairs. The bay is quickly freezing, so shipping is not really happening this time of year. The residents are hoping to be reconnected by rail in the next few months. Meanwhile supplies are a bit limited. A box of cereal is about $16 and a bottle of ketchup ringing in at about $21. We were treated to a couple hours touring this fair city of about 750 by a fabulous bus driver. She was a hoot and loaded with lots of local history. We bounced around in the frozen tundra rock roads in a modified school bus. Walking outside of the bus was severely limited for two good reasons...polar bears are like, everywhere, and the windchill could not have been above -10 f. It is quite effective to make your face hurt from the cold... Bonus!, was able to get my first real shot of a real live polar bear!!! ...from the bus! The distant shot is him sleeping in amongst the trees. We did some shopping here in the Hudson Bay. Nearly froze our faces off walking around the 2 block square. Oh goodness, winter is on its way here ....
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