Day 6 First Time in a Float Plane

Today was an exciting day! It started off slowly, since the weather wasn't cooperating. But, we had a break in the rain, so we went out onto Freshwater lake. Frida and I took more measurements that will be analyzed for their methane content. When that cold boat ride was over, we headed back to the hut. The whole day, Dr. Townsend-Small had been feeling sick, and she decided to go see a doctor. Dr. Hinkel contends that you come out worse than you went in at Barrow's hospital. However, Dr. Townsend-Small decided to do what normal people do, and went to the hospital. The hospital is actually very nice, since it was paid for by corporations who used the land, so the native people benefit. While Dr. Townsend-Small was being treated, Frida and I got a chance to go out on Jim's float plane. He flew us to two lakes, where we took samples right off of the floats. While we we're flying along the coast, we saw whales out in the ocean. Afterwards, Frida said "We got high off life!" I agree. Sunday we leave for an even smaller town called Atqasuk. It was another great day in the arctic!