I wish I could go see the polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba in Northern Canada. There was an article in our local paper this weekend by someone who’d made the trip, so I’ve been thinking about it again.
Churchill has been on my bucket list forever, but it’s a very expensive adventure. I’ve always had some other priority.
Might be a cool place to set a thriller. Then it would be research, right?
Or perhaps if my “L is for Lottery” wish ever comes true…
Polar bears. What awesome creatures! I’m with you on wanting to do this.
And I love your L for Lottery! Yay!!
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That would be an interesting trip. It would be research.
Polar bears are beautiful. I’ve seen them at the Denver zoo. Never in the wild…don’t think I’d want to see one in the wild.
I’d love to go with you! Polar bears are such wonderful animals! 🙂
It sounds like it would be an awesome thing to do!
Hope you make it to Churchill Patricia. Good P post.
Yvonne.
An A to Z wish list- what a cool idea. I’m not sure if Manitoba would be on my list- I’m just not a cold weather girl.
That would be a great trip – I love your research idea… now get a creative grant and you’ll be laughing!
Visiting Polar Bears is an exciting goal. I love traveling to places that can serve as a backdrop for a novel. Everything becomes an adventure.
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the trip sounds lovely–isn’t it a shame that money has to get in the way sometimes
Isn’t it amazing how attracted many of us are to creatures like polar bears and pandas…is it their beauty?
Better go soon, polar bears are an endangered species as their habitats are disappearing. I have always wanted to go there too, and I live in Canada.
Patricia,
It sounds like a great adventure…what a fun activity on your bucket list!
I have a friend who used to work for the local Churchill paper. One day he went into work and the whole place – including the printing presses — was just empty! His employers had packed up and moved to Mexico.
Such is life in Churchill!
Ah hah! An adventurous sort you are. Hope your dream comes true. I don’t care about the bears, but I’d like to see the aurora borealis.
If you get to go, take me along as a “research assistant”. I’m very good at taking orders and I’m sure I can contribute adequately enough to a thriller involving polar bears 🙂
Pat – Oh, what a neat idea for a trip! I don’t blame you at all for wanting to go. And yes, I can definitely see a mystery set there. Hmmmm…