Introducing Churchill
It’s called the slow seduction of Churchill. It happens upon first arrival. You disembark, look around and ask yourself quietly, ‘This is it?’ It’s so big, and open, and sparse, and remote and vast it’s almost impossible to take it all in at once, yet there’s nothing at all to take in.
Advertisement
There aren’t polar bear wandering the streets, you can’t hear belugas singing and no one has offered to trade a fox pelt for your SLR camera. The only truth about Churchill you’ve experienced in your first 10 minutes is that you’ve already got six bug bites.
None of it makes sense. You’ve spent an incredible amount of time and money just getting here, the beginning of the Arctic, end of the train tracks and middle of nowhere. It’s impossible to imagine anything surviving, much less thriving.
Days later, after living history, kayaking with belugas or filling your SLR with polar bear shots, it is still a dingy little town on the edge of the Arctic. However, the seduction of culture and nature in an unlikely setting is too strong to ignore and can only be appreciated through having the experience first-hand.
Last updated: Sep 23, 2008
Tips & articles
-
A love surprise: perfect romantic getaways you hadn’t thought of
14 January 2013
Why settle for a card and flowers for this Valentine’s Day? Travel, dang it! If you’re thinking of venturing out,...
-
The 7 wonders of winter
17 November 2011
As temperatures plummet in the Northern Hemisphere, why not enjoy some of the great travel experiences that only a big...
In our shop
Bags feeling light?
Coffee table looking bare?
Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here.
Hotels & Hostels in Churchill
-
Book now
- Book now
-
Book now
Lazy Bear Lodge
Churchill
Advertisement