{"id":7469,"date":"2019-05-16T22:08:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T22:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/?p=7469"},"modified":"2023-04-06T15:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:22:54","slug":"round-the-world-atlantic-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/index.php\/2019\/05\/16\/round-the-world-atlantic-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Round the world – Atlantic Days 2 and 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chibougamau, ON, Canada to Goose Bay, NL, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day in Chibougamau (pronounced “shee-boo-ga-moo” by the French Canadians, and “Chi-boogs” by my esteemed copilot) dawned much as expected; decent weather in the local area, with low cloud, showers and icing over the high ground to the east of us (and all kinds of horrible conditions north between us and the original planned destination of Iqaluit. We therefore selected plan B, a flight to the southeast followed by tracking the coast up towards Goose Bay, and better weather. This would subsequently present us with a longer ocean crossing to Greenland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a breakfast in a local cafe, where Mike made the bold decision to drink three cups of coffee before a 5+ hour flight, we waited for the opening time of the sporting goods store across from the hotel. I had managed, maybe due to the great weather when leaving Pittsburgh, to forget any kind of jacket. Not great when it was still snowing up here! I bought a nice bright red one, just in case rescuers would have to spot it one day. Mike contemplated wetsuit boots to wear with his survival suit, but decided in the end that they were probably of limited value.<\/p>\n\n\n