This is actually supposed to be a down, slow day where we
drive around town and then head to the airport for an early afternoon flight.
Instead, Brad tells us that we must have some great karma because we have yet
another exciting day.
First, we see an arctic fox on top of the hill.
Unfortunately, while trying to open the window, Rob elbows me in the eye so I’m
dripping tears and can’t really get a shot. Then as I’m drying off my eye, we
hear helicopters, and the polar bear police stop by our van and explain that
they have been trying to haze a bear out of town. So the helicopter is trying
to guide (read: scare) the bears into the river. We also learn that there have
been five bears so far in town that morning – and one 800 pounder in the cemetery.
As we wait for everything to calm down, we then realize that there are two
polar bears in the polar bear trap and then chase the polar bear truck to the
polar bear jail to see them put into their “cells.” Whew!
After all that excitement, you’d think that would be it but
apparently our karma is so good that on the way to lunch we see a polar bear by
the road and then head into the white frosted forest. Post lunch, we then we an
arctic fox going for the kill (trying to get a lemming) and this lasts for 15
minutes! We would have stayed longer if we weren’t already late for our flight.
We end the night with a happy hour and light dinner and lots
of fun conversation. We hear stories about going to a restaurant and sitting
next to Oprah, Tony Bennett, and Montel Williams. We also hear stories about a
65 year old Jewish grandma from the Bronx who gets into fishing by accident at
age 55 and then eventually gets a sponsorship and deals to compete in
tournaments making 75K a year. And when the alcohol starts to flow, there is
lots of fun Q&A like, “Why do males have nipples?” and “Which animals
besides polar bears experience orgasm?”
What a trip! Such a great group of funny and flexible and
light hearted people. Awesome tour guide. And of course amazing bears and
wildlife.
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