Trip of a life time

[hotrs2000]

Well I have just got back from a trip of a life time, my dear wife Fiona booked a surprised trip for my 40th brithday to see the Polarbears in Churchill Canada.
Even though my birthday is not until Feb the polar-bears are only in Churchill for two months each year while they wait for the sea ice to form in October & November.

Here is a few pics of my trip, I took over 500 pics

It took us 2 full days to get to Churchill and it still has no mobile phone coverage as its that far north.

Nice little plane that took us to Churchill


The wife and I at Churchill


Our 1st Polar-Bear seen from a chopper


The chopper


On day 2 we went out in the Trundry Buggies and you get up very close to the bears.
Mother polar-bear and two cubs


Young male


Next to buggy




You have to look hard to find these, Artic-hares.


This is what the weather was like for us to take off in to come home, pic taken on way to the airport.


If you ever get the chance to go, all I will say is do it.
I would just like to say a big thank you to my wife Fiona for this trip

[Andyc]

sounds ace mate would love to take the kids to see them . We went to south Africa 2 years ago and watched the Whales jumping clean out the water that was good as well (wish i could see the photos)

[Dave1800BDA]

glad you had a good time kieran, nice birthday present that, looks bloody cold tho and the polar bears look great

good pics

[OZZYMC]

What a trip...its someting i plan to do before i kick the bucket...Were they stressing anything about global warming and are they becomming extinct???

Saw the whales too in Capetown this week two years ago.This is a pic not good though.Female about to have a calf

[Martin]

Looks fab that. Would love to go and see the Polar Bears

[stu37025]

That looked a great trip Kieran! And bloody cold

[TimGR]

Nice one.

Churcill is quite a busy port for grain exports - but there is always a race at the end of the season to get the ships loaded out before the sea freezes over.

[68 Bullit]

Cool Pictures, Cool Trip

[lee bishop]

The wife and I at Churchill

you're spoilt you are

are you sure you just arent outside the churchill insurance HQ last week in the snow??

[Nipper]

Nice one Kieran , looks ace

[marky4]

wow what a birthday present, would love to see the polar bears, nice one mate

[fast eddie]

nice one kieran, you lucky lad!

[vinny]

your a lucky man

[grum]

good story that and happy birfdy for next year !!!!!!

GJ will be wanting to know if there were any giraffes

[Banishit]

hhow fantasically different is that, nice pics too