I moved into my home away from home, Quonset hut #166A located at the old site of the U.S. Navel Arctic Research Laboratory (NARL) in Barrow Alaska.
It looked a little rough from the outside, but as I opened the door I was happy to enter a tiny, freshly painted set of toasty warm rooms with several beds covered in down quilts. A perfect warm hideaway from the Arctic cold!
Not long after unpacking we heard that an Inupiat whaling crew from Barrow had raised a whaling oar on their rooftop to signal to the community that it was time to share the whale they had recently caught off of the icy coast. The family welcomed us into their home and graced us with a bag of various parts of the whale including the skin and blubber. I tentatively tasted the whale meat, which had a strong, fishy taste. I moved on to nibble the blubber and skin and found it to be a little bit chewy, with a mild, slightly sweet flavor.
After thanking our hosts for their hospitality we walked across to the ice to enjoy the view of their whaling boats resting on the frozen Arctic, and then it was back to NARL!
Answer to the last Arctic Question of the Day!
Barrow is the northernmost point on the continent, and is located 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle. It is often referred to as the “Top of the World”.
Hogar dulce hogar!
Me mude a mi hogar lejos de casa, cabaña Quonset #116A localizada en el lugar antiguo del laboratorio de investigación naval de EE.UU (NARL) en Barrow, Alaska
Pareció media rustica desde afuera, pero cuando abrí la puerta estuve contenta de entrar a un grupo de cuartos calientes pequeños, recién pintados, con varias camas cubiertas con plumones. Un perfecto escondite caliente del frio ártico!
Respuesta a la última pregunta del día del Ártico!
Barrow es el punto masa nórdico del continente, y está localizado a 33 millas norte del circulo Ártico. Es trequemente referido como “La cima del mundo.”
Spanish Translation by Bernardo Estupinan-Gaisbauer
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