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This is Wemindji. The town where I have been living (and teaching grade 4) for the past 4 years. It is in Northern Quebec in Canada just past the 52nd parallel. There are about 1300 people, most of them First Nations (Cree).
The closest town is 200km away! It is quite isolated. Living here has been an extraordinary experience. I have become more aware of myself and my surroundings and have learned a lot of new skills and hobbies.
Now I am going on an new adventure where it is mostly warm and humid rather than cold and dry. I can't wait!!
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Hey Vincent...
Sorry for the late reply, we're a bit isolated here and internet isn't very reliable.
Thanks for your message, must be exciting for you to come visit the tropics.... be prepared for some serious heat.
We've been living and working on site for 4 years now, but started hosting volunteers just recently. And you are right, it has been very exciting and enriching (sometimes even life-affiriming).
We've got some availability during September and October, but we need to get the exact dates of your visit as soon as possible. Meanwhile, here is a link to a PDF document which you should download and carefully read... there's a lot of useful info about the project and the activities you'd be taking part in.
http://wp.me/P3YBOe-3k
Let me know if you have any feedback on that and write back when you get your schedule.
Thanks again. Greetings.
Hola again...
I guess if you're flexible, we could meet on the 1st of September... you can take a week more in the riviera. I strongly recommend visiting Tulum instead of Cancun. Just a friendly tip.
As of today, the place hasn't flooded crazily like previous years, so rubber boots may not be essential, but the reason I recommend high shoes is a bit more serious: snakes. There's quite a few around during the wet months and most of them are harmless, however there are four species that are dangerous. The main area of the farm is safe for sandals, and we'll be doing most of the work there but if and when we go into the forest, that's a whole other story... so you won't be wearing boots all the time, but its better to have them around.
The loft in the volunteer palapa has a floor made of thin wood logs, so its uneven in some spots, that's why its better to have a lot of layers when setting up there to sleep. We have a couple of blankets and sleeping bags for cushioning, so feel free to leave your sleeping bag behind. If you're visiting other places, you might need it though.
All right, let me know if anything else comes to mind.... that reminds me, we have a 4 month old baby daughter and there'll be a few times when we literally have to tiptoe around our room, she's a light sleeper. Also no smoking except in the volunteer palapa and its campfire.
Cheers!
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