Blogs from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, North America - page 11

Well we were wrong - we went on at length about the temperatures in the Rockies and how we had never been so cold - well this week we have averaged minus 30 and down to -34 in the mornings - we found that seriously cold and icy enough to turn any exposed body part seriously blue very quickly! However, undeterred and Balaclavas to the ready we ventured out to see yet more lakes - this time with no chance of breaking ice. We were given a demo of the techniques used for ice fishing - it was too cold for us all to stand around and do the real thing - well would you have done? The ice on the lake was over a foot thick and apparently gets to 3 times that depth by ... read more

Good morning from Kyoto! This is your blog update re the trip from Toronto to Whitehorse! Long travel day, but so very comfortable on Icelandic Air. The crew we have are phenomenal!!!!! So beautiful, (and handsome), professional and customer service oriented. Made for a very nice day on the plane. It was nice to get out of the brisk and chilly wind of Toronto and head to the sunny, clear weather in Whitehorse (my friend Blaine thanked us all for bringing the nice weather to Whitehorse....ha ha......you're welcome!!!!) We had an amazing lunch on the plane (yes, it's all about the food for me sometimes........and I know Louise is wanting to know the details!)........I had trout and it was YUM-O!!!! The other choice was lasagne; everyone loved it.........bruscetta, salad, different cake choices (yes, chocolate was one ... read more

It is now 7pm here in Whitehorse and Amanda and I have finished our expedition for the day! After 1800 miles of traveling over the past five days, we are now EXTREMELY excited for those last 112 miles (by land) and 90 or so miles (by sea) before we get back to our humble little apartment in Juneau, Alaska!! It has been such an exciting two days of travel. We left the Traveller's Inn in Dawson Creek on Thursday morning and drove to Muncho Lake. Along the way, we were on Wildlife Watch because the second day of travelling on my own, I saw a little doe, a coyote, a fox, and a bald eagle. The third day, Amanda and I both saw a black bear but not much else. So on the fourth day, Amanda ... read more

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Whitehorse Beringia Interpretive Center had great exhibits. We watched some movies, participated in some spear throwing instructions and toured the exhibits. It’s a great place to spend an afternoon. Their website is: www.beringia.com. McBride Museum had a lot of displays on the gold rush. They also had Sam McGee’s cabin. He knew Robert Service and that is how his name was used in one of the poems. It was interesting to learn about his life rather than the life that was associated with the name in the poem. We’ll be passing through Whitehorse on our way home, so we deferred some things until that time. Lake Laberge It’s north of Whitehorse and of course we visited it. I’ve learned more about Robert Service, his life and his poems since being in this area. George did a ... read more