What is this expedition all about?
Simply put:
A solar-powered boat 2,000 nautical mile trek in Arctic waters between the hamlets of Tuktoyaktuk and Pond Inlet.
See: http://anne-quemere.com/en/arctic-solar-by-icade/
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http://anne-quemere.com/en/en-stand-by-a-tuktoyaktuk/
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Simply put:
A solar-powered boat 2,000 nautical mile trek in Arctic waters between the hamlets of Tuktoyaktuk and Pond Inlet.
See: http://anne-quemere.com/en/arctic-solar-by-icade/
Meanwhile in Tuktoyaktuk
I have been playing cat and mouse with the barge on which Icade is travelling for the past three weeks and I am at my wit’s end! The Solarboat was first expected to arrive on June 21, then June 27… and then June 29. As it failed to arrive, I called the shipping company feeling a little hopeless and learned that because of the upcoming long weekend, as July 1 is a national holiday (Canada Day), Solarboat won’t arrive at Tuk until July 3… At the earliest!
Do I really need to describe my disappointment at every new delay and my impatience as the days go by? In any event, the problem will soon be resolved so until then I’m going to wait a little bit more without flinching. There’s no point in getting all worked up, the locals have serenely assured me that “yes, the barge will surely arrive. Maybe tomorrow… maybe the day after!”.
I now have only one thought in my mind—of Icade and me reunited again and that at last it is gently floating against its moorings at the dock that my friend Noëlla has kindly offered to give us access to before our departure. I can’t wait for our Arctic story to get underway over the next few weeks and for us to finally head east towards our destination.
While I’m waiting for this moment to arrive, I’m taking advantage of the extra time to do some last-minute shopping, mainly fresh products and freshwater for the first weeks at sea. When those supplies run out, I’ll be eating freeze-dried foods and drinking desalinated water. I also sent postcards to members of the Fan’Arctic Club. I can only hope that they don’t arrive too soon and that I will have already cast off when they’re received.
I hope that the next update will announce my departure.
I’ll be in touch very soon!
