Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 4

W A Y P O IN T S

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N o rth w e s t P a s s a g e
A N E P IC J O U R N E Y
S to ry a n d P h o to g ra p h s b y E liz a b e th K e rr

F o llo w in g a R o u te L e s s T ra v e lle d

K n o w in g th a t I w a s se ttin g o u t o n th e sa m e ro u te th a t
F ra n k lin to o k in 1 8 4 5 so m e w h a t in tim id a te d m e . A fte r
a ll, h e d id n 't m a k e it h o m e . H o w e v e r, o n c e a b o a rd
A d v e n tu re C a n a d a 's O c e a n E n d e a v o r e x p e d itio n sh ip
su rro u n d e d b y 1 1 0 lik e -m in d e d a d v e n tu re rs, 3 0 e x p e rts
in e v e ry fie ld a n d a c re w th a t w e n t a b o v e a n d b e y o n d ,
in tim id a tio n q u ic k ly tra n sfo rm e d in to e x h ila ra tio n .
N e e d le ss to sa y, F ra n k lin d id n o t h a v e a c c e ss to a d v a n c e d
n a v ig a tio n a l e q u ip m e n t, c o o l lin e n s, h o t sh o w e rs, th re e
d e lic io u s m e a ls a n d a v a rie ty o f e n te rta in in g a n d e d u c a tio n a l d istra c tio n s to b a ttle th e c o ld , th e b o re d o m , th e
fru stra tio n , th e m u tin y a n d h is in e v ita b le d o o m . B u t I d id .

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W a y P o in t s G L O B A L

F in d in g O u r A rc tic F o o tin g in G re e n la n d

F ra n k lin sta rte d in E n g la n d . O u r a d v e n tu re sta rte d in
K a n g e rlu ssu a q , G re e n la n d , w h e re , e n ro u te to o u r sh ip , I
sp o tte d m y first m u sk o x !
A lth o u g h c o ld a n d so m e w h a t d a m p th ro u g h o u t o u r
w a lk o n o u r first sto p , S isim u it, th e sig h t o f A rc tic h u sk ie s
- c h a in e d to ro c k s - a n d th is to w n o f 6 ,0 0 0 q u ic k ly
re m in d e d m e h o w fa r I w a s a w a y fro m m y re a lity. S trip e d
a n d p o lk a -d o tte d d o g sle d s le a n e d a g a in st p o rc h e s a n d
d ila p id a te d sh a c k s w a itin g fo r th e ir p a sse n g e rs.
Ilu lissa t o ffe re d a c o m p le te ly d iffe re n t p e rsp e c tiv e . Its
w o o d e n b o a rd w a lk - b u ilt to p ro te c t th e w e tla n d s -
p ro v id e d sp e c ta c u la r v ie w s a t e v e ry tu rn - a n d le d u s to
th e Ic e fjo rd , n o w a U N E S C O W o rld H e rita g e site a n d th e
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Waypoints Global Spring 2018

From the Publisher
The Northwest Passage - An Epic Journey
UnCruise into Hawaii with Marine Life
Gears & Garments
Lifestyle
Touring Tech
Travel Tips
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover1
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover2
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - From the Publisher
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - The Northwest Passage - An Epic Journey
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 5
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 6
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 7
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - UnCruise into Hawaii with Marine Life
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 9
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Travel Tips
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 11
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Gears & Garments
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Lifestyle
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Touring Tech
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover3
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover4
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