I took a weekend trip to Nunavut in September.
I had a late night work event on Thursday so with only 2.5 hours of sleep I boarded the first plane of the trek north.
Before spreading out across my empty row on Air Canada I watched the sunrise over Toronto.
After a quick power nap, I landed in Winnipeg for the first time!
With only about an hour or so to kill I grabbed a quick breakfast at T.G.I. Friday's. Definitely nothing to write home about but it sufficed...
The second leg of my journey took me from Winnipeg to Rankin Inlet, NU. I'd been warned about possible delays, detours and cancellations due to unpredictable weather in the north but I was lucky and we landed in Rankin with no issues.
My first glimpse at the Nunna - so much space!
I had a few hours to kill in the tiny Rankin airport so I charged my phone, read my book and people watched. I fell in love with these Inuit baby carriers called amauti! And this little girl was too precious!
The flight from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove is only about 20-25 minutes - basically hopping over a whole lot of water.
I was mesmerized by the mix of land and water. You just don't see that much empty space anywhere 'down south' in Ontario!
Touch down in Whale Cove! Whale Cove is such a small community that jets are unable to fly into the airport and the runway isn't paved.
Stepping out of the First Air plane the wind whipped about and showered me in a cold drizzle but I didn't mind. That first breath of clean, crisp air was heaven!
The airport in Whale Cove is even smaller than Rankin's (it's basically a portable!) so I had no trouble finding my luggage (brought from the plane to the trucks waiting for their passengers) or my sister!
I took plenty of photos so more from my Whale Cove experience later!
