Tag: #herschelisland
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North West Passage – Day 36 – 37 – Herschel Island to Kaktovik
8th September 2023 – Day 36 Friday Yesterday we arrived in Pauline Cove, Herschel Island late afternoon.(Population of Herschel in the summer is just 4 rangers, in the winter the island is deserted). We pumped up the dinghy and went ashore. We wandered around the preserved historic buildings from the old whaling port and met…
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North West Passage – Day 34 – 35 – Tuktoyaktuk and the voyage to Herschel Island
6th September 2023 – Day 34 Wednesday We arrived in Tuktoyaktoy (Population 900) in the early hours. Entering the harbour in the dark required carefully attention to the various leading lights. We couldn’t make out any alongside options so we dropped the anchor in 11 m in the centre of the harbour and rigged up…