The beauty of the views!

 

We have been busy at work.  Leaving in the morning in the dark and walking home in the dark in the evening.  Luckily we were able to get out a lunch on Thursday and went for quite a walk today, Saturday on our way to the school to do some work.

We are really enjoying getting to know the staff and students in the Inuglak school.  It is challenging at the moment as we have the students on alternate days due to COVID restrictions. Every adult who wants one is able to get the first Moderna Vaccine on Tuesday and so we are hoping by the end of February to be pretty much back to normal here, as there are currently no cases of COVID in Nunavut.

We are loving the people, the beauty of the barren scenery and getting comfortable in our cozy little house.  These pictures show me as we set out from our house for a walk today and the view towards Hudson Bay down the roadway...Impossible to describe!

 

 
We have our internet figured out now, and so will be able to post more often.  We have so many pictures!

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