In Inuvik, the priority was a trip to the car wash to reduce the load of mud on the truck. We managed to find a cabin at the Arctic Chalet. The owners keep sled dogs, […]

For a brief shining moment, I had Wi-fi. I sent a message to our family, “We are in Eagle Plains, Yukon trying to get to Tuktoyaktuk, but the ferry is closed down because of high […]

I didn’t get the picture of a porcupine, but the way the light lit up the tips of his quills he looked as showy as a peacock. Nor did we get pictures of the bobcat […]

Dawson Creek was a nice break. We waved good-bye to the family and headed up the highway. We went through the country that Bill knew from his youth, flying, fishing and going from one mis-adventure […]

It didn’t really feel like we were on our way until we climbed into the truck at Dawson Creek and headed north on the Alaska Highway. We were committed. We had agreed from the beginning […]

The crew left Trondheim at 8 AM and landed at Helsinki – Malmi  airport just over four hours later. The mission was successful and the trip is over. The Beaver has been delivered to the […]

The hotel in Egilsstadir was comfortable and the view from the hotel was nice, but the weather forecast was good for Trondheim. The crew were running a little late as there were no cabs available […]

The email finally worked long enough for Bill to send pictures. What a flight!

The flight today was short and scenic. They left Reykjavik airport,  followed the coastline, then climbed up over the mountains to  glide down a long valley, over farmlands  to land at the town of Egilsstadir on […]