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THE DIARY OF THE
SCOTTISH TRAVELLER
TILL THE NORTH POLE
William John Nelson,
Operations Manager for ATL
Turbine Service Ltd (v. Newport on
Tay, Great Britain)
Fresh faced Start. Day 1 July 21st 8pm.
and disappeared. The ripples emanated same night and again half way through my
DAY 1 JULY 21ST 8PM
towards me, caressing my kayak as I journey. I continue and soon pass ships now
Set off at 8pm and was immediately glided over his entry point , the only tied up behind me with their bows facing
met by a beaver crossing my path. It was remaining evidence of my visitor. away, surely that would be the Northerly
close enough for me to see its beady eye direction towards the lake. Am I going the
staring, curiously back. I wonder what The Hay River is offering no real flow wrong way, why did I not ask or be told the
it is thinking. I am so elated and pleased and I do not have a GPS. So I am soon direction to start with? Am I ever going to
to meet him or her. Seeing the iconic questioning my sense of direction. I had be able to navigate the Mackenzie if I can’t
symbol of Canada and her great past, launched on a small siding off a tributary to even fine my way to its start.
so soon on my maiden voyage is more the main Hay River. My compass is in my
than I could have wished for . Such a pack in the forward storage hatch. Do I stop I turned back and viewed where I had
grand send off indeed. I was suddenly and remove it, do I hell I am on the water come from, no real signs to give me a bearing.
awakened from my dreamy thoughts as and will not stop for anything. This mental I wonder if my “Canada Maps” app can help.
it smashed it tail down hard on the water flaw was to nearly be my undoing later this I take out my Xperia phone and hit the icon.
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