Sorry for the delay but when you live in Inuvik the first thing you learn is that there is any hurry to do anything ... .. So I took my time to update them. But I have enough confidence that it will be rewarded with or without trouble has been several things that are worth comment.
More sunsets in Inuvik, the truth is a beautiful view
Starting almost from the day that comes whenever we can we go to Jordan one of the lakes near Inuvik is here to fish. The most common is a fish called "Jack Fish" that feeds on the bottom and apparently eat anything that is not very rich to eat but is good for fishing because they become quite large. The type of fishing here is different from what they had seen so far, using a metal lures that simulate small fish and the idea is to pull the reel, and bring the line to give the idea of \u200b\u200bmovement. And eventually catches or you engage in a stone and lure jijiji bye.
But as the first week spent 5 days rain followed, we had to find alternatives to fishing, so we've gone to several parties in different houses, we have organized meals here in the house of Jordan, we went in the ambulance to see if we can see some wild animal, says Jordan since he came to Inuvik 5 months ago want to see a bear up close, but could not so we went looking for bear, but so far we've only seen one fox and lynx, we in the ambulance because we're bored of being inside, Jordan was teaching me a bit of boxing and I will teach you how to play Squash (which is a paddle sport) and there you go carrying. 
Dining
lasa ng a Sunday night
Rainbow in Inuvik, after 5 days of rain!!
I think this is where I should say that I am also killing time in my new job, if as you read, at 2 or 3 days in Inuvik and as he had said before I went to look for work for if I can replace the cost of the trip so far. So I went to the only cafe in town because everyone told me I needed a baker and he would earn good money. So I went to see what happened. Arrive at the coffee flip-flops, shorts and short sleeves with my beloved beard 3 weeks. I asked to speak with the owner of Café.
After a 5 minute conversation where I told him I wanted and what my plans were told me to go the next day morning I would have time for an interview. The next day I went to see Debbie is the owner and after a while talking to me said I could offer $ 12 an hour and that just about you over with laughter and said he had no intention of working for the money and I was going to go when Debbie told me to wait we would find something to serve us both. So after 20 minutes of interview ends with the commitment to work 3 weeks to $ 20 an hour as a baker ....
But like all things I do, the plans ended up changing, as after a couple of days working and I started saying that I had to stay longer than 3 weeks was not enough and a half in jest half seriously started talking numbers and opportunities to stay longer.
A week of working and had arranged that I will do the work permit and I will help make residence papers here faster than anywhere else in Canada because jijiji there are people, and although there are no numbers particular the idea is to pay me good money and give me part of the profits so the more you sell more than I win, and top it off I have also included because Jordan hire told me that I can stay at home and as he does not pay rent and that it deducted from the salary I will not pay rent either. But the thing does not end there, as I told Debbie to stay now through June of next year was a long time and I still wanted to travel, plus I have to meet my fans on the blog and keep them entertained with my stories and adventures, so the idea is to go traveling for 6 weeks to finish around Canada and then return for the winter, but a few days ago Debbie told me that if I stayed another week, as he thought out last Friday, she paid for the flight to Edmonton and paid by the charter of my truck to Edmonton and did not have to handle both, if I stayed another week so now I am leaving on Friday 10 September to Edmonton where I expected the truck, and that I travel to the east and I go October 24 from Edmonton to Inuvik to work for the winter, but do not despair that I'm preparing everything for when you return to have enough things to tell and keep them entertained, because I ride a motorcycle sled dog sledding and some other crazy thing I do in the Arctic, and if all goes well in May or June I next journey to the south ...
But there's more to tell, not all work here, do not forget that I'm traveling so I am enjoying nature and getting to know many interesting people.
In the village there is only one bar, called "The mad trapper" in honor of a hunter who lived in the area for many years he was wanted by the law but never able to catch and kill Several police officers were chasing him. The bar is something I had never experienced before, a bar is like any bar, a couple of bars, a stage for live music, a dance floor, tables, chairs and pool tables. What is unique is the customer's place, but I have to give a little history to understand better.
The town of Inuvik was created by the government of Canada in the decade of 50, more than anything to have a presence in the north, since the native population of the area is semi nomadic and while every summer it was a settlement systems were not proper, but it pulled badly because for the native population the social and political center is another town called Aklavik but like all these little towns are in the Mackenzie River delta floods are very common they chose Inuvik what today is because this more guarded.
here are also the very extreme conditions, from 24 hours of sunlight in summer to 24 hours of darkness in winter, with temperatures reaching 50 degrees below zero. It's so cold here in winter ice build a route that connects Inuvik with the rest of the world and also extend to Aklavik Ulokaktoh and during the summer only be reached by boat or plane, the detail is that while waiting to have enough ice base to build the ice road all land is cut off for so the food becomes too expensive, (and in itself is expensive to live here). I also call attention that all houses are built on stilts, because the ground is frozen most of the year, you can not do foundation because the earth moves too much and the houses collapse. Such is the cold that even the cemetery is different, but like any cemetery has graves, all bodies are cremated because you can not dig deep pits and elsewhere.
Returning to the subject, the natives here are of two different ethnic groups are the Gwichin and Inuviaulit. And all receive government pensions for different reasons and there is a big social problem among the natives and the "white" Natives also take a lot and get drunk while there is much violence, armed fights for no reason and we must be careful not to offend anyone because both men and women will boxean no problem.
So go to the bar is an experience, I was on a Friday is the day that supposedly safer to go and see all the people sucking like no tomorrow, I stayed with people I knew and I did not move much because the more advanced are more drunks at night and is easier to get into trouble but I had none and I enjoyed a lot. When that did not fare so well was to Jordan that one day I was half drunk and went to the bar and for some reason not very clear split from the group and see that mess getting walked and came home to the obscenities and hitting punching the walls, I was sleeping I woke up and asked him what was wrong and when she opened the door of my room I see a broken nose and face all bloody, but it is so hot that I leave him to the hospital did not even want ice, followed the obscenities until she fell asleep in the bathroom hugging the toilet , the next morning could not remember what had happened and after a couple of days collecting data we conclude that the fight occurred in the taxi on the way home, (here there are many taxis which caught my attention, and they charge you $ 5 per trip, no matter where you bring in the people and also raise more than one person at a time) apparently Jordan was in the front seat and back were a couple of natives Jordan which had been discussing earlier, and she started beating kicking through the seat and started to insult Jordan until the nuts grabbed his lapel and gave him a few punches, and let him face the misery funniest thing was that two days after the fight, Jordan looked like a raccoon with black eyes and internal bleeding, but it is well you just need the ego a bit battered and bruised nose ...
Moraleja, when in Inuvik, do not go to the bar while drunk and under no circumstances disturb the natives .... But if you got care is so good, I have not spoken much with many natives, but I've met are Macanudos at least when sober jjijijij.
As I have said repeatedly gone fishing with Jordan and other people, once went to a lake with Jordan and Kathreen a nurse (god of wind farming and piles) and Jordan hooked your lure on a stone but did not want to lose so we went into the water was very cold and we went swimming for a while, then went to a barbecue at a parks, there was a madman who has a wolf as a pet, do not worry that this tame, buying from a breeder and 2 years ago that it is really cute but they say they do not realize their strength and there sometimes unintentionally hurting so be careful when you play with it. It is also interesting how scary it is, anything that is unknown to her runs.
Greg Bailey and the wolf
Another day we went to a lake where if you walk a bit you can get to a beach and then set it on fire, we started to fish and We had a canoe. Soon to be fishing, we went to get some things into the van and met a couple of Australians who were traveling in a van and invite them to join the group, re Macanudos both Ian and Sarah. But the funniest part was when Sebastian, Jordan and I decided to go for a ride in the canoe, as was half I was cold polar jacket, sneakers and pants, but said there will be no problems and got on the boat clothing and cell phone and wallet on top, but when Jordan got on the boat started moving this pretty but we could control, a shock as I told the truth but now everything is under control and not going to happen , but as soon as 10 meters rowed the banks do not know why the boat started moving like crazy, everyone was telling me not move but what I was doing was to keep the balance because if we volcábamos and saw me on the cell background and all, but Despite all my efforts after about 40 seconds which seemed like an eternity, the gray busy turning ended, thank goodness that I am flexible, so that we pour a jolt that almost lost to Sebastian in Jordan and the other fell while the boat turned around I stood on the side and slipping as I could settle in the bottom of the canoe which was now on the surface as fast as I could put my hand and pull the cell phone pocket and put it out of the water, look to the side and saw that Jordan was the only one who had a life jacket was fine, look at the other side and Sebastian was right and trying to save the beer he was drinking, the rest of the people on the shore dead laughing and screaming for us to shoot because the truth was for hysterical, as I saw that everyone was well decided to try to leave the water and see if I could save the phone, so I pull the water was pretty cold but that was not the problem the problem was that cloth is so heavy to swim, luckily they were just a few meters, and with one hand in the air and the style dog went to the shore, but the truth that almost did not ....
Well all blame me for the accident but I told them the most was I had to lose because I was dressed and phone but there was no way, thank goodness we do not take the camera in the canoe, and by the way the cell After two days drying jijijiji runs like new.
That night I did not fish no more than a good wetting but the rest caught several of the "Jack fish." As the Australian media were sucked off at the end of the night and could not handle, we invite you to spend the night at the home of Jordan. So we came back and we talked until 2 in the morning of life and other things ....
Sarah and Ian's house in Jordan, at that point were well happy jijijij
I had to work at 5 the next day but as we were going to a river to fish only work until 11 am. I slept a nap for an hour to refuel and came out with Sebastian, Jordan, Ian and Sarah, to find the truck of Australians, and then heading to a river called the Wrangler that according to the tourists is very good.
are 100 km on the road after so much rain that Dempster was half ugly to handle but we survived, we continued to Australians the river but decided to continue traveling and there we parted.
Sarah, Sebastian, me and Jordan
Sebastian and Jordan carried a backpack filled with backpackers and cans beer, 32 to be exact, and the gray hairs in his hand went out hunting for the day's catch.
The beauty of this river is that it has ways to enter so you have to walk on the shore or in water in some parts you get almost to the waist, and so we walked further and further away, careful not to disturb local residents, read bears, wolves, lynx and some other animal of that kind, but as is the migration of the caribou had faith that we would not have problems because the big animals to go hunting caribou prepare for winter.
The echo to be fishing does not mean that you can not drink beer and say that men can not do 2 things at once jijiji 
An hour in the river, 10 beers and zero fish 
One of the many river crossings
After 2 hours following the course of river and trying to fish but without much results, we reached a place where I said, if or if I fish here and no sooner said that, taran!! Fish !!!!!! That joy, that we had because I really had a story that the river was full of fish and so far we have not even seen a mojarrita.
Before the first fish of the day, and still with his pants firmly planted
Jordan and I in the river
The first fish of the day, the 7 beer Sebastian
The second catch of the day, very happy the baby
As we only had 2 rods and 3 fishermen leave Sebastian and Jordan to try his luck but without much success, as re happy they were guzzling beer to lighten the load.
When I got the cane again, and then 2 more fish did not like much but ta, we crossed the river and after 10 minutes which will help Sebastian to light the fire to make dinner, I grab the rod and Jordan soon as you move from one place, shooting and another surprise ohhh ... Jordan was not happy we say jjijijij.
By now my pants were all wet so I decided to put the fire to dry and stay in my underwear so cute apologize for the photos that follow
jijiji 
As we fished no more in this place I decided to go a bit further down the river, and after another hour's walk 4 more fish, but one I returned because it was too small.
When I was returning I met Jordan was concerned that lingered and came to see if it was okay. Because do not forget that animals here who see you as dinner and more when you walk carrying fish ....
So we returned the fire and Sebastian with a blunt penknife, 4 fish filleting and cooked on a stone but with so much heat the stones exploded and had to be careful that you do not stick together by a stone.
Sebastian, cooking dinner
Jordan is easing the backpack 
The truth that gave work but the steaks
And after a few hours we started back again in the water but this time without stopping much. Because there were some flies that were not biting, you tore it apart, has 4 days ago we came back and still I have hives from Wednesday, but not so itchy, thank god !!!!.
Travel back
That derriere!! 
River Views 
Sebastian and Jordan out of the river Jordan 
with the bag almost empty, they felt triufante 
gather stones for the garden of the mother 
end travel Sebastian 
One last view of the Rio Wrangler 
The paramedics Inuvik , Andrew, Corin, Jordan
and survived a new adventure, a day after dinner play fish he had caught so I got baked with peppers, onions, carrots and lime, a delight! !!
funny thing about this dinner was when Roger one of the friends of Jordan, started arguing with Jordan, Simone and Constance (which are two nurses who live here) saying that the gel alcohol is the same as running water, we laughed so much that I did say that on camera because Sunday will discuss it because there was no way to Roger retreat.
And yesterday I went to a demolition derby, which is summarized in a lot of cars stuck in an area quite small and the premise of the event is the last car left foot make, so you go and give each other until the car goes no more. Fairly simple rules, when the car does not give more and take out a white flag will not continue hitting, and there are several rounds, and there are times when some cars stop working because of the blows, or because they lose a wheel or the engine will turn on them fire, but the patching and return to compete in the next round. In the final round got 8 cars but two did not get to compete because they were turned off before starting jijijiji.
demolition derby Photos Video
Demolition Derby in Inuvik
Y well that's more or less what happened in the last two weeks .... I hope that now as sufficiently jjijijij data.
And now to take my last days in Inuvik rather quiet before resuming the trip through Canada.
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