What better way than to use up my aeroplan point which were expiring (recent changes to the programme no longer allow for the expiration of points... ). It's really quite a deal. While nearly impossible to get decent trips out of YK south, the north is your oyster as both Canadian North and First Air qualify for redemptions! I cashed in my 25,000 points and flew over to Iqaluit.
The reason you might ask, as everyone else and their dog has been, was to visit cousins and my newly minted cousins, harass my anaana for sewing tips and just wander the tundra is all its summer splendour. Something I haven't experienced since I was... five!
Went over on Friday and visited cousins. Wandered around Saturday in the terrible weather then had supper with my cousins Thomas and James and got to meet their new babies!
Sooo adorable. I told Thomas spending the weekend with is panik was really making me want one. Eep! Baby fever. Oddly enough that ended on Sunday night when I spent the evening with James's older panik Jane and Allison's panik Veda. So many questions! Fun none the less :)
Sunday was actually a fantastic day. Went out to Sylvia Grinnell park for the day to wander around. Beautiful. Not to mention the weather was gorgeous as well. Hiked as far as my converse shoes would allow (I couldn't find my hikers, need to find them before next week!) Made my way back along the river out to the coast where I met up with Thomas at their tent. James, Jane and Aunt Jukeepa came out and went fishing for Char.
The tide was on its way in, James explained that was a bad time for fish - hence why none were caught by any one out there! So we dined on s'mores and hot dogs.
Went back into town and meet up with my anaana Meeka and John from YK. It was great to catch up! He's my newest hook up for passes east ;)
Today I spent all day with Meeka sewing.
I loved it. If only she came here more, or better yet, I went there more! She helped me figure out why my kammik weren't working, gave me a little scolding for them being Western style instead of Baffin style, before acknowledging that in fact I do live in the West. She also drew me out some patterns for mittens. Ah new projects for the winter!
The day ended with Nathaniel and Braeden taking me to the aeroport to return home - where it's been over 20c! Ahhhhh! I could have got a tan! But... visiting was much more worth it :)
