First day in Yellowknife

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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 live in the houseboats will stay in town!

It is amazing, most of the houses don't have basements, because the rock has to be blasted. The house Nigel and Mel live in...is built on rocks!

After a great dinner, we all went for a hike on the old ski trails. I tell you, Otis is a rock climbing dog! You should have seen him go! Silly us, we forgot to put bug juice on! The mosquitoes were thick, but they really didn't take away the fun of the hike!

Afterwards we went to their friend place to plan our canoe trip to Hidden Lake on Friday after work! Image a 2 canoes, 5 people, a dog, and our supplies....more to come later!

Wish us luck!

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Photos

Mel and Nigel's
look, it is on rocks!

Old Yellowknife
Otis and Julie

Old Yellowknife
a dip in Slave Lake (felt warmer, than Lake Louise)

Old Yellowknife
The harbour

The Old Ski Trail
Slave Lake

Old Ski Trail
Nigel and Mel (we climbed the rocks!)

Old Ski Trial
Mel

Old Ski Trail
Nigel and Otis