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Hi,

Nous avons quitte Tuk hier 1er Aout a 14h15 tu-6. Nous arriverons a L’ile Baillie ce soir. Il fait plus froid qu’a Tuk, le ciel est gris et il y a de la brume. Nous avons vu le brise glace Sir Wilfried Laurier ce matin, quelques floes et aussi des phoques. Je suis en retard pour mon e-mail car je faisais une brioche, c’est la premiere fois, nous verrons le resultat! Notre position a midi tu-6 etait 70 23.2N 129 42.5W A+ Thierry

We left Tuk yesterday August 1st at 02:15pm. We’ll arrive at Baillie Island this evening. It’s colder than in Tuk, sky is grey and there is fog. We saw the Canadian Ice Breaker Sir Wilfried Laurier this morning, heading to Tuk. We saw also a few floes and seals. I am late for my e-mail because I was cooking a brioche, it’s the first time I do, we’ll see the result! Our position at midday tu-6 was 70 23.2N 129 42.5W Bye Thierry

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Nous allons quitter Tuk, le vent est faible au SSW. Ce fut une bonne escale, nous avons pu prendre nos douches et laver notre linge au bureau de la police montee. Au Hamlet garage on nous a donne de l’huile de boite au Hamlet garage pour faire la vidange du reducteur et l’eau embarquee par camion fut un don dont on ne connait pas le bienfaiteur. Thank you. Le congelateur communal est creuse dans le permafrost, un puits de 10m donne acces a 3 galeries. Tout est en glace pure, sans sable ni pierres. Il y a 50cm de terre puis 600m ou plus de permafrost. Nous irons en premier a l’ile Baillie dans le nord du cap Bathurst puis ferons route pour depasser le cap Parry ou il y a de bons abris pour attendre que la glace libere la partie SE du golfe d’Amundsen. A+ Thierry

We’ll leave soon Tuk, wind is SSW but weak. It was a good stop, we took showers and laundry in RCMP Office. In hamlet garage they gave us gear oil to replace it in the reducer and we didn’t pay for the water, it’s a gift but we don’t know who. Thank you. The community freezer is bored in permafrost, a pit of 30 feet high give the access at 3 galleries. All is in pure ice, no sand or stone inside. There are 2 feet of ground then 1800 feet or more of permafrost. We’ll go first Baillie Island, in the north of cape Bathurst then we’ll sail after cape Parry where there are good shelters waiting the ice melt in the SE of Amundsen gulf. Bye Thierry

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Hi there all,

What s up? As you know, we are in Tuk in Canada…waiting to step ahead…except that for the moment the ice charts are indicating the Amundsen Golf is fully covrered by ice… However, we could decide to leave later today and cruise up to where we can…wait and admire the landscape, unpredicatble Arctic Wildlife…. The weather is mild…even to hot…seriously…the locals are suprised…on my side, the moskitoes do get on my “bloody nerves” :-)…but we can all manage… Yesterday, the friendly guys from Silent Sound came in…we spent Arielle, Aline and myself the all night chating with them on their sailboat…they are great…and in a similar mode and spirit as the project Arctic Calling I am leading…. Hope you are all well….I have seen your comments, encouragements and emails…these boost me so much…to keep the Arctic tempo - cheeeerssss folks, patrick

Hi,

Nous sommes arrives hier soir a Tuk a 20h00tu-7. Nous sommes a quai tout proches du Northern (magasin). Un groupe de gamins etait sur le quai, tout heureux de monter a bord pour voir le bateau. Puis nous sommes alles a terre acheter de la viande de boeuf, des legumes varies et une laitue iceberg pour le repas du soir. Le temps est vraiment chaud, avant d’arriver j’ai pris la temperature de l’eau de mer, 17.5 degres, incroyable. Ce matin nous irons voir la police montee canadienne pour les formalites d’entree. L’heure locale d’ete est tu-6. Nous avons fete notre arrivee a tuk avec deux bieres Alaskan Amber et une goutte de the du labrador marine dans de la vodka, c’est vraiment tres bon. Patrick etait parti sur la tranche, hip! A+ Thierry

We arrived yesterday evening at 20h00 utc-7 in Tuktoyaktuk. We are alongside just close to the Northern (store). A kids group where on the quay, very happy to come on board and see the ship. Then we went ashore to buy beef meat, varied vegetables and an iceberg lettuce for diner. Weather is really warm here, before arrival I mesure the sea temperature, 17.5 celcius, incredible! This morning we’ll go and see the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for entry formalities. Summer local time is utc-6. We celebrate our coming in Tuk with two Alaskan Ambers (it remains only a few on board) and a drop of labarador tea infused in vodka, so good! Patrick was on the slice, hip! Bye Thierry

Hi,

Nous avons quitte Mackenzie Bay et entrons dans Kugmalitt Bay, Tuk est a une trentaine de milles devant nous. La nuit derniere nous avons eu des bancs de brume, des floes, vu quelques phoques et savez vous comment est le vent? Vous ne devinez pas? de l’E une fois de plus mais a 5 nds seulement. Hier soir la temperature de l’eau de mer etait de 8.5 degres. Ce sont les eaux chaudes du Mackenzie qui se font ressentir. La vegetation en profite, il y a un veritable micro climat dans tout le delta du fleuve. Notre position a 11:00 tu-7 est 69 47.1N 134 26.9W A+ Thierry

We left Mackenzie Bay and enter in Kugmalitt Bay, Tuktoyaktuk is at 30 milles ahead of us. Last night we got fog and floes patches, saw few seals and do you know how is the wind? You don’t guess? from East once more but only 5 knots. Yesterday night sea temperature was 8.5 celcius due to hot waters froàm Mackenzie river. Vegetation profite of this, there is a true micro climate in Mackenzie delta area. Our position at 11:00am utc-7 is 69 47.1N 134 26.9W Bye Thierry

Live from the Arctic Ocean, via satellite.

Sorry folks, Time for some Special Personal Messages to:

=>Alain & Nathalie Scarzez: ehehhhhh, sorry I have a slight small issue explaining why I can’t attend your wedding, I am in the middle of the Arctic Ocean admiring a lovely orange/pinky sunset with one or two drifting peaces of ice…wishing a huge wonderful wedding…with lots of champagne, laughs & happy memories… I am there in a way doing far away my spitch, dancing with you guys…olèèèè…have simply fun…at my return Alain, fisrt thing to do…our nice mountain bike circuit of 3 hours in my favourite secret garden called Forêt de Soignes….

=>Axelle Champenois: have a breathtaking birthday with kids & husband…don’t forget to dive all in your small pond…it must be less cold then here Ths again for PR coordination & web follow up with Jean-Baptiste…lovely & ths to both…

=>Mum & Dad “in my hart”, Paul my nephew “pense beaucoup beaucoup à toi, bizzz à la famille”, Pélagie “miss you, big kiss”, Barron “le 2 au Choumi pour prochain plan polaire together”, Kiekeboe “mium mium”, Jean Jean “alors ça cartonne au bois avec Ishtar”, Robbys “le petit frère, j’ai du sable en sac de 60 kg”, Pinoooooo “nous t’adorons hole in one”, Delphine “plein de coqueliqots ici”, Fonzarelli “Arsenal versus Standard 6-13, Mathhyyy “arrête de cracher”, Gaeeet “projet catamaran”, Jean from London “next time with me”, Erik ITS “merci mille fois”, Paco “combien de rest :-)” & Jean Louis “l’homme sage du Golden”, Javid “lucky star” & Michel , JB “un fidèle, un ami…remet hello à Pat Verm. & Bernard” , Marc L. “t’es parké où, tu checkes si mes plantes sont fine:-) au bureau “, Vincent “the clubber boy, you make me laugh”, Cousine Françoise adorée, Florina d”assistance voiture”, Vinciane A “la fan d’Arctic05″, Pierre de wanabe “l’ami du net et fidèle”, Gino “12.30 bunny:-)), “Val & Mike “alors le Portugal, la farnientè les zamours”, “Nath & Raf “coming to Brasschaat in 1 months”………fllluuuuuuuttttt, si j’oublies des personnes, cela va être la guérilla du net sur ce site :-)))….

=> to all friends I have here forgotten to mention…you, yes you…you
=> to all my colleagues…what a relief not to have me on board :-)))) have fun before I come back for some “revolution” & “action”, hmmmrr, whaaatttt
=> to all Arctic05 viewers & visitors of www.arcticcalling.net

=> to the partners giving material support to Arctic05 & myself : Kokatat, so great quality your dry suit equipment - Bridgedale, so warm your socks - ITS, your Parka has a great success here Erik - Oakley, I love your sunglasses…

=> thsssss so much to the Inuits, locals we have meet in Alaska & recently here in Canada…for their great spirit…we talk abou you so often…unforgettable souvenirs, ths.

=> to all, have a stunning summer 2009 & keep closely in touch on www.arcticcalling.net….you can post all your questions on the up & downs of this polar expedition under this website & I will answer as soon as I read them…(j’ai déjà répondu il y a 3 jours dans une breaking news aux questions relatives aux toilettes, aux douches cela en a fait a priori rire plus d’un ….les grenouilles et Mannenken Piss de l’Arctique
Cheeers, live from the Arctic Ocean - patrick

Envois today : résumé des jours précédents=>

Heading Tuk in Canada.

Writing you all after 4 hours navigation…first 2 hours (18-20 local time)=> bad visibility with fog, few sudden drifting growlers - from 20 to 22 =>clear visibility, 5 knots average, winds from North East, barometer 1020, outside temperature this evening 12,4C - water at 8,5C: incredible….lovely yellow/orange/pinky sun in descent…approaching sunset horizon in 2 hours.

Position now: 69,38,4N 137,03,4W .

We had a wonderful time in Herschel Island, Canada which is a Yukon territorial park since July 1987 & located in the Beaufort Sea.

It’s a stunning spot combining lovely Arctic flowers, whalers remains, bird life (in particular the island hosts the largest Colony of Black Guillemots in the Western Arctic, nesting in the old Anglican mission house at Simpson Point/Pauline Cove), a small bay with several huts, a friendly summer community of around 10 people, Edward a young Park Ranger which showed us the little village with an astonishing & interesting museum indicating us how whale hunting was occuring at the 19th century…

Thanks again so much Edward for this interesting visit & the passion you are showing towards the history of this Arctic Island…ths!

We meet our friends Hans, Tobias & Cameron from the sailboat Silent Sound (see who they are in my previous breaking news + pictures)…I was really pleased…these guys are great, interesting & passionned by the adventure to attempt the Northwest Passage as we do…

We did a small morning hike with Hans & Tobias…exchanging too past days wildlife souvenirs (muskoxen, polar bears…), how the sea conditions where, and other life experiences…the pick-nick was relaxing with some nice Arctic flowers sceneries…took some good shots
The place is really worth a longer visit provided you love wildlife remote & relaxing action?

One would be able to observe in summer caribou, grizzly, wolves…as they cross from the mainland, muskoxen, eiders, Red-necked Phalaropes…& huge tundra flowers…

Cheeeeeeers to all & enjoy your summer holidays if you are taking any, via satellite, from the Arctic Ocean - patrick

Further pictures under www.arctic05.org - category wallpapers.

See under www.kidcity.be special educational info about this Polar adventure initiated in French & Dutch by International Polar Organisation Arctic05.

If you have questions on the up&downs of this expedition, shoot by sending me an email on my website www.arcticcalling.net - category encouragements or under each breaking news.