First post from the great...green north?
Hey Everyone,
Colleen and I have made it safe and sound to the land of the caribou and polar bears. She's been here a few days longer than I have, so I still have a few things to go see and explore like the amazing landscape. Flying in was such a surreal experience because of the low cloud cover. The flight started off in Montreal and took us into the clouds, then the plane would dip slightly below and suddenly there was a thick forest beneath us. It would only take a few moments and all I could see was cloud again. The next time I could see the ground the countryside consisted of only rocks and grass. Not a tree to be seen.
Something I will have to say is that it impressed me much more than I thought it would. The landscape has a certain beauty that's hard to describe. We'll be sure to take pictures and post them soon so that you can see what I'm talking about.
In any case, the community we're living in is very small, but the people have been great so far. The road system consists of little more than a nine by nine grid that's constantly got ATVs and scooters zipping up and down it. The two competing places to shop are the co-op and the Northern, although, competition must not be that intense since a liter of milk costs about five dollars. That's ok, though, cause our first order of food came in today so we're not starving.
I should also let you know that I've (Markus) already been offered a full-time teaching position. They want to give me the grade 7 class since the teacher had to leave for personal reasons. I still want to stick to part time, since I'm also planning on doing contract work for Workbrain as well, so we'll see how that pans out tomorrow when I meet with the principle again.
Well, those are the essentials for now. We're planning on going for some great hikes on the weekend since the arctic char are supposedly thick enough to catch with your bare hands and a huge heard of caribou are going to be migrating through this area in the next couple of months. We'll most definitely keep you updated on all the things that happen and I'll try to remember to bring the camera.
Until next time,
Markus & Colleen
Colleen and I have made it safe and sound to the land of the caribou and polar bears. She's been here a few days longer than I have, so I still have a few things to go see and explore like the amazing landscape. Flying in was such a surreal experience because of the low cloud cover. The flight started off in Montreal and took us into the clouds, then the plane would dip slightly below and suddenly there was a thick forest beneath us. It would only take a few moments and all I could see was cloud again. The next time I could see the ground the countryside consisted of only rocks and grass. Not a tree to be seen.
Something I will have to say is that it impressed me much more than I thought it would. The landscape has a certain beauty that's hard to describe. We'll be sure to take pictures and post them soon so that you can see what I'm talking about.
In any case, the community we're living in is very small, but the people have been great so far. The road system consists of little more than a nine by nine grid that's constantly got ATVs and scooters zipping up and down it. The two competing places to shop are the co-op and the Northern, although, competition must not be that intense since a liter of milk costs about five dollars. That's ok, though, cause our first order of food came in today so we're not starving.
I should also let you know that I've (Markus) already been offered a full-time teaching position. They want to give me the grade 7 class since the teacher had to leave for personal reasons. I still want to stick to part time, since I'm also planning on doing contract work for Workbrain as well, so we'll see how that pans out tomorrow when I meet with the principle again.
Well, those are the essentials for now. We're planning on going for some great hikes on the weekend since the arctic char are supposedly thick enough to catch with your bare hands and a huge heard of caribou are going to be migrating through this area in the next couple of months. We'll most definitely keep you updated on all the things that happen and I'll try to remember to bring the camera.
Until next time,
Markus & Colleen
posted by Markus & Colleen at 4:38 PM
4 Comments:
Hey guys!
Welcome to the blogosphere!
Glad to hear you are somewhat settled.
--Alex
Sounds like an adventure already. Have a great time hiking & don't forget the first aid gear.
Hey markus, sounds amazing up there, nice place from the descriptions. Anyways, keep it posted because i think mom would like to see alot of the scenery. Anyways i hope to hear from you soon.
Hey Markus,
Wow - that scenery sounds amazing. I can't wait to see pictures.
Teach Grade 7 full time, huh? I can see why you wouldn't want to, what with Workbrain and all. But maybe they really need you. Perhaps the principal will make an offer you can't refuse. (Watch out for a caribou head in your bed tomorrow morning.)
-Brian
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