We’re here

 

We arrived in late afternoon Tuesday and it was almost dark by the time we headed down to the Inuglak School. The school bus driver picked us up and brought our luggage to our lovely little  house about 500 yards from the school. People have been super welcoming and it’s really “warm” apparently - only -15 tonight.

This is the view from the front steps of the school as I left at the end of the day today! Saw an arctic hare as big as a dog! But it was too fast for me to get a pic! Will take some time to blog more on the weekend. Busy at work-

Oh yes, and the school secretary’s husband caught an 8 foot Polar Bear and she was skinning it all day yesterday. Can’t wait to see it when she is done. 


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