Blogs from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, North America - page 3

Hello from the Great White North! We found that Churchill just wasn't north enough for us so we ventured on up to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. Theresa has just completed her 3 weeks of work at the Stanton Hospital. Now holidays have officially started! We have enjoyed the nature walks around Frame Lake, especially because we didn't have to watch for bears! The crisp air and the orange skies of sunrise and sunset in the short daylight hours are magical and the people are really hospitable and friendly. We had a great Christmas with Theresa's cousin, T-BO, the well-renowned artist of Yellowknife and his lovely Jacklyn. We both really enjoyed the North and its quirky atmosphere, however we have decided to migrate south for a wee while to get a bit more sunshine and warmth...? ... read more

When: 24th -27th September Where: from Calgary, AB to Yellowknife, NWT Highlight: A roadtrip, the longest so far with the little one. Total Mileage: 1700 km one way Yellowknife is the capital of NorthWest Territories. It is the farthest North one can drive in North West Territories on paved road. I am splitting the entire trip to 2 blogs so I can blog in detail to help someone else make a similar trip. About North West Territories The whole idea of driving up to Yellowknife came as a passing thought. Why don't we do it? Just take the car & drive North. By the way, North fascinates me. Cold intrigues me. I may not be brave or capable enough to survive a -40C, but it sure gives me the chill. Figuratively & literally. This was the ... read more

My last weekend in Yellowknife! On Friday, Nigel and Mel invited their friends, Michael, Bianca and Shannon over for games (pictionary, eventually). Shannon brought her dog, Otis (a Boston Terrier) over as well, so the 2 Otis's could meet and play together! What a riot! Shannon's last day at work was on Friday...she's on her last 3 weeks before her baby is due. Her husband is away, so she came to join us! I asked all of them how they ended up in Yellowknife! Fun stories. I liked the fact Michael and Bianca came from Vancouver in February because they wanted a change! The weekend they choose to come up that year, was one of the coldest (-50 C) and their flights were canceled! But, once the Canada Goose parka was gotten...well, they have been enjoying ... read more

As I said on my previous post, Nigel, Mel and I (with Otis, of course) decided we should go for a hike after lunch! It is such a beautiful day! Sunny and warm! The first trail we were going to go on was Prosperous Trail, but to get to it, you have to pay to go into the park and all of us didn't bring any money. After consulting the hiker's book, we decided to go to Ranney Hill! Bug spray on, dog leashed, cameras ready (except Mel forgot to put her memory card back into her camera), off we went. The first part of the trail was a bit muddy, not bad. Came across a lake and Otis thought it would be a good idea to grab a drink. As he was walking in, he ... read more

Just back from a hike around Frame Lake...the lake, that Yellowknife is built around (and you thought it was Slave Lake). Beautiful. You can tell fall is in the air! The leaves are falling off the trees, and turning a bright yellow! (I'm still waiting for summer!). Some facts about Yellowknife: Yellowknife is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories and has a population of approximately 20,000. It is located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake, and is about 400 kilometres or 250 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Yellowknife and its surrounding water bodies were named after the local Yellowknives Dene First Nation, who made tools from regional copper deposits. More facts about Yellowknife in the next post (along with northern lights). Enjoy the pictures!... read more