Town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

After spending four nights on the Tundra Lodge, we returned early in the morning to the small town (population ~1,000) of Churchill before flying out that afternoon on our charter flight back to Winnipeg, Canada.

Looking NW down Kelsey Blvd, the main street of Churchill - mouseover image to see wide-angle

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This is not an early version of the Polar Rover, but a "Bombardier" freight hauler built for snow

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We enjoyed a nice lunch at Trader's Table

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A quick stop at the Great White North Gift Shop

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Churchill Polar Bears ZZZ

Earlier, we stopped by the post office to have our passports stamped

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Next stop was the Eskimo Museum which has historical, cultural, and wildlife exhibits

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While I didn't see a Snowy Owl on our trip, here's a picture of a postcard of one! ;-)

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Janet, Jill, Jeff, Paul, and Tami heading out from the Eskimo Museum

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We then went to see the Inukshuk (a balanced rock formation) just outside of town

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Alek takes a picture of Steve & Rinie taking a picture of Ellen

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There was a film crew there shooting footage of Churchill for the Winter Olympics

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But they weren't too keen on having their picture taken! ;-)

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A nearby sign warning us about Polar Bears

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This picture was taken 38 minutes later just West of where we were! ;-)

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Other activities in town were Dog Sledding and Helicopter Tours. This was the last stop before heading home from an awesome Churchill Polar Bear trip.

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