Final Hours

It's Monday morning and we have an authentic arctic blizzard blowing outside the center. Last night, several of out team members slept inside the igloo we built on Saturday. We'll see how they survived when whey come stumbling back in!

Saturday we had a day off and were able to see a little of the town of Churchill. We did some shopping (that was fun) and hung out at the local restaurant and mingled with the locals. Some of the team went dog sledding. I didn't ride the sled but I did hug and cuddle the puppies. They were too cute!

We are winding down our work here at the CNSC. We took measurements from all of our snow pits and have nearly processed all of the branchlets. It will be a bittersweet goodbye tomorrow when we fly out. I have met some great people - not only my fellow Earthwatch teachers but the staff and other volunteers. I am SO glad I was able to participate in this program. I encourage everyone reading this to do something that's out of your comfort zone. I even came to enjoy getting out in the sub-zero temperatures and riding the qamatuk!

This will be my final post since I will be leaving in the morning. I will bring back lots of pictures and, on Friday AFTER the chapter 27 test, I will share some of my experiences with my students.

Until I see you again........ SCIENCE RULES!

Mrs. Barrett