30 May 2009 The Plane, the Plane!

10:30 AM-Our original take off time delayed due to weather at NEEM camp

LC-130 Cargo Plane

10:45 AM-Weather clears at NEEM so we are given yellow earplugs and prepare to board

11:00 AM- The load master takes 10 passengers at a time for loading

Randy loads us. He is part of the U.S. Airforce, 109th Tactical Group, Scotia, NY

11:30 AM- The "skier” (cargo plane with skis) really takes off!

This is called a skier!

12:00 PM -Journaling begins!

Cheri writing in her new journal from Justin

12:30 AM- Box lunch with musk ox sandwiches!

1:00 PM- Northern Greenland views from the back windows

View of Greenland from the window at the back of "skier"

2:15 PM-Land with a thump and ski to our camp sight

Our plane skiied for 2 and half miles before stopping

2:25 PM-Load sleds with ski doos to take us to the dome

The skidoos pulled our sleds fast so the plane could leave

 

Two sleds help take more passengers to camp