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although it was very muddy and wet i would highly recommend this run into the northwest territories. gas is ridiculously overpriced but still worth the trip. a gallon of milk is $11.50. all the waterfalls were kind of a bonus i didn't know about. the weather is not helping me decide where to go next, one day 86 followed by one night at 30. don't want to get caught in any deep mountain snow up here which i'm told can hit at any time. heading south thru alberta and will take the icefield parkway which is right at my all time [View Full Entry]

me and echo - rrr | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 5th 2009 | 45 Views | [diary=434053]

had alot of rain and some snow overnight at the higher elevations
inuvik is still about 200 miles north of here
jack london's yukon cabin

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 [View Full Entry]

julie and otis - julie phillips | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 30th 2009 | 20 Views | [diary=432229]

Shannon!
Michael and Bianca!
Mojitos made with Cilantro!

Nigel and Bosco
Nigel and Bosco
The cat came out! Didn't stay out long, but long enough to get a picture!
Another beautiful day! High in the late 20's! Finally it feels like summer on my trip! We all had a lazy morning, drinking coffee, working on pictures (see Nigel's flickr site for more northern lights: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelfearon/ and click on Julie in Yellowknife). Waiting to hear from Nigel's friend to go rock climbing. Unfortunately, we never heard during the day from Nigel's friend (he was out on the lake fishing on this beautiful day!). We played cards, did grocery shopping and had homemade pizza for supper, ymmmm! After supper Nigel, Otis and I went for a walk up [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 31st 2009 | 25 Views | [diary=432701]

Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake

Nigel and Mel and Otis
Nigel and Mel and Otis
walking up Ranney Hill
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. [View Full Entry]

julie and otis - julie phillips | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 30th 2009 | 26 Views | [diary=432411]

Ranney Hill
Nigel, Mel and Julie and Otis
Yellowknife

Bullock's
Bullock's
The best fish in old Yellowknife!
How did Yellowknife get it's name? The yellow knife is based on a copper powder knife used in the mining industry. The dynamite suppliers used a copper knife to open the powder cases. If they used a steel knife it might cause a spark! The yellow knife is a symbol for Yellowknife...to symbolize gold mining. There are still 2 active gold mines in the city! Did you know Yellowknife is one of the best places to watch, see and experience Aurora Borealis (northern lights)? And they are amazing here! Here is a little fact from Astronomy North website: "Almost every dark [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 28th 2009 | 109 Views | [diary=431755]

Bullock's Bistro
Bullock's
mel

New sculpture
New sculpture
just outside city hall, on frame lake
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 [View Full Entry]

julie and otis - julie phillips | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: August 27th 2009 | 30 Views | [diary=431694]

the pinks
rocks and trees
nigel

The canoe/camping trip
The canoe/camping trip
Bear is going!!!
This past weekend, Nigel, Mel and their friends (who are now my friends) Eric, Annie-Claude and Otis and myself went on a canoe and camping trip to Hidden Lake on the Ingram Trail. (45 minutes from Yellowknife). And it was a trip never to forget!!!! WOW!!! Friday, Mel and I spent most of the day getting ready, getting supplies packing, shopping and getting excited. Nigel did some shopping and arranged for a canoe for us. All packed, supper made for the trip and the canoe on top of the car, we are all off! We got to Powder Point (the start [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 24th 2009 | 48 Views | [diary=430820]

The canoe/camping trip
The canoe/camping trip
The canoe/camping trip

The journey begins...
The journey begins...
(that's the drivers dog, who also came with us)
The Dempster Highway is a sort of potholed gravel track that starts just south of Dawson City and ends up in Inuvik in the Northwest territories, crossing the Arctic Circle on the way. It is built on permafrost, and when the road heats up the permafrost melts and the whole road sinks and becomes a small lake. It kills cars. The highway is constantly being reworked, and nowadays is built up on a large mound of gravel to preserve the permafrost (and therefore the track). I managed to get a lift (along with Keira - one of the other WWOOFers at [View Full Entry]

DontPanic - Stu | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 21st 2009 | 83 Views | [diary=438601]

Saw two moose here
what the forest fires leave behind
The road goes on...

Mel and Nigel's
Mel and Nigel's
look, it is on rocks!
After a night of celebrating Christine's birthday (Mel's friend) at 2 local pubs...the Black Knight and Twist, headed home for a night of sleep and not getting up to pack up for another driving day! Today, was some relaxing and a tour of Old Yellowknife! Mel gave us (Otis came as well) a walking tour of Old Yellowknife, where people first settled! Beautiful! I love the houseboats on the water...bright colours. They canoe in during the spring/summer and drive on the ice road in the winter. There is a time each spring, where the ice is too soft, the folks who [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 21st 2009 | 22 Views | [diary=429977]

Old Yellowknife
Old Yellowknife
Old Yellowknife

Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
crossing over the 60th parallel!
Up early this morning, to get ready for the last of the drive to Yellowknife! After, a walk around Manning before getting back in the car around 9:30 am! After getting gas, we set out for the drive, and before you know it, we were crossing into the Northwest Territories and the 60th parallel! And the bugs were there at the border to greet us! Thank goodness, Mel told me to gas up everytime I saw a gas station and to watch out for bison the road! Where I stopped for lunch was the last gas station I saw until I [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 20th 2009 | 66 Views | [diary=429753]

Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
Northwest Terriotories


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