Our Arctic cruise has surely been a lesson in geography—both physical and political. After leaving Greenland, we headed to northern parts of Canada. We certainly were aware of the 10 provinces, but we were not aware that there are three Canandian territories—the Northern Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut. Nunavut? It was formed in 1999 when the Northern Territories were divided in two. Nunavut is huge. Administered by the Inuits. We have kayaked in the arctic, seen musk ox, walruses and polar bears. As an expedition ship we have learned about the geology, flora, fauna, birds, culture, etc. and we are getting very adept at scrambling in and out of Zodiacs. With poor internet access, I’m only including one photo of Kangaamuit, Greenland.
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