I know this blog is supposed to be about Nepal, but I wanted to post some pictures from Moose Factory. It's beautiful up here, and I'm having a great time so far. There were a few glitches getting here...the plane I was supposed to take from Timmins to Moosonee broke down, and I was going to have to hang out in the Timmins airport for 6 hours. But at the last minute they decided to take a few of us in a tiny 8-seater plane. So off I went, without my luggage, or even my carry-on roller suitcase. I "checked" my backpack, and that was all there was room for. But I arrived safely in Moosonee, and then took the hospital speedboat across the water to Moose Factory, a beautiful, 10-minute boatride. I had been warned that my luggage might not arrive, so I had packed some essentials in my carry-on. Unfortunately, since the carry-on also didn't arrive, I was without these essentials overnight. But I survived, and it came the next day. I've spent the last 5 days getting my bearings, and figuring out how things work around here. There is sure a lot of paperwork to do, and some of it's a bit confusing. But I've figured some of it out, and, more importantly, have figured out whom to ask if I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
Anyways, here are some pics I've taken so far. I'm really hoping to see the Northern Lights while I'm here, but for now, here are some Northern sights...
Weeneebayko General Hospital
The road with all the bumps on it is one of the main roads on the island. Also, if you look closely, you'll notice the teepee in the yard of the hospital. I haven't yet figured out what it's for, but I'm keeping my ears and eyes open. The weather has been beautiful the last few days, and they're calling for a lovely Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.
