Churchill Manitoba in the summer! What an unbelievable trip- its w-a-a-y up north but we had gorgeous weather (18, 19 degrees, but much of the summer in Churchill has been in the upper 20's!) Michelle Valberg and I were surrounded by wildlife- friendly belugas, curious polar bears (we kept our distance!), wide open tundra, and the residents of Churchill welcome you like no other. If you want the experience of a lifetime, check out www.frontiersnorth.com, they set us up with kayaks, zodiac rides with the whales and oh yes.....the famous tundra buggy to the land of the polar bear! Another thing that was unique about this trip: good old fashioned service on an airline!! First Air complimentary wine, 'special coffees' and warm chocolate chip cookies: it just added to our amazing northern experience! p.s. Watch for Michelle's exhibit on Canada's north next March at the Canadian Museum of Nature. If you get a chance, I highly recommend a trip to Churchill, you'll never forget it!!
polar bear jail! (not as bad as it sounds! they get released pretty quick!)
orange lichen on rocks
our tundra truck!
stark and beautiful
more stark and beautiful
belugas everywhere!
spot the polar bear
Tundra Road
safest way to get around the tundra
at home in the water
sandpiper
wicked sunsets
Michelle captures belugas
yep, they were that close!
Churchill cat
sled dogs
they were all super friendly
can't wait to get going!
