First Leg of Trip Over

It's Saturday morning and I'm sitting in my hotel room overlooking the snowy landscape of Winnipeg. I arrived around midnight and stepped outside. Whoa!!!! It was as if I had stuck my face in a freezer. However, it wasn't as bad as I thought. The temps were below 0 degrees (I think about -8). But the good thing was, there was no wind. I think people can tolerate weather like this if they dress correctly. But I would sure would get tired of having to put layers of clothing on every time I wanted to go outside. That would be a total drag!

I met two wonderful Canadian ladies on the flight here to Winnipeg. It's refreshing to reaffirm that our countries are so much the same, but in some ways, different. Canada is going through much of the same economic crisis that the US is. We all pretty much shared the same concerns - what the future will hold for out kids and grandkids.

Question of the day:

It's now -22 degrees Celsius here in Winnipeg. How many degrees is that in Fahrenheit? (Hint: there is a conversion formula in the back of your textbook in the resource section).

Until tomorrow.....

Here We Go........

It's Thursday night. My bags are nearly packed and I'm sitting here alone hoping that I didn't forget anything! Even though I'm a pretty seasoned traveler, I still have the fear of arriving at my destination with no underwear, or deodorant, or hair dryer, or toothpaste.......... Well, I'm sure most of you have experienced the feeling.

My plane leaves at 3:55 pm tomorrow from LAX. I fly to Minneapolis where I will have a 50 minute layover (please God, don't let me miss my connection). From Minneapolis, I will fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba. I arrive at the lovely hour of 11:30 pm. I will stay the night in Winnipeg and then catch the commuter flight to Churchill on Saturday. 

I am very excited and exhausted at the same time. Preparing for a trip of this magnitude is a challenge. Jim, my husband, was able to find a treasure trove of cold weather gear from a discount catalog, so I think I'll be plenty warm. If not, guess who'll I'll complain to?

My students all seem excited for me. They will be communicating with me via this blog. I have given them an assignment to send me two questions or comments, or answer one of my questions, during the time that I am gone. 

So, here's the first questions:

1. How many miles will I be flying to get to Churchill from Los Angeles?

2. What is the latitude of Churchill and how many hours of daylight (approximately) will I be enjoying during my stay there?

3. What airlines fly into Churchill Airport?

These questions can all be answered with a little searching on the internet.

I will post again when I arrive in Churchill and share my initial feelings. I'm sure it will be nothing like I expect.

Until Saturday...........