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Exploring Miette Hotsprings and Hinton, Alberta
Both my son and his wife were off work for my free day in Hinton, and they suggested Miette Hot Springs down in Jasper National Park as the main destination. Any hot springs sound good to me, particularly one high … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Back Roads, Communities, Family, History, Pets, Photos, Policing, Travel, Wildlife
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Flying from Whitehorse to Calgary
On Wednesday, I made the 2 hour, 20 minute flight from Whitehorse to Calgary with Air North. The spur for the trip was to pick up a new car, but it was also a great chance to spend time with … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Alberta, Aviation, British Columbia, Cars, Family, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Back in Kelowna, BC
Like every other Yukon and Alaska blogger, I was going to tell you about the incredibly warm weather we were having last week. Although I missed that window, I do want to show those of you who live elsewhere a … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Family, Personal Notes, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Fall Colors, Waterfalls and a Ghost Town
With gorgeous weather forecast, Saturday was another South Klondike Highway exploring-and-photography day. But this time I had lots of company – Cathy, my niece Bobbie, and 2 enthusiastic huskies Our first stop was going to be at the silver-mining ghost … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Colors, Family, Hiking, History, Huskies, Photos, Travel, Waterfalls, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Family Trip from Whitehorse to Kelowna
I had to fly to Kelowna, BC a couple of weeks ago to spend a week with my parents. It wasn’t a pleasure trip, it was one of the trips that everyone with elderly parents dreads. My 88-year old mother … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, British Columbia, Family, Personal Notes, Photos, Travel
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A Quick Trip from Whitehorse to Calgary
I’m in Calgary at the moment. I flew down on Tuesday, had one full day to explore, and am flying home this afternoon. This wasn’t an optional trip – I lost my passport somewhere in Alaska on my last trip, … Continue reading
Calgary to Banff – into the Rockies
I’m back home in Whitehorse now, but would like to show you the past few days in southern Alberta and British Columbia, including a particularly wonderful 24 hours in the Rockies. Last Monday I went into Calgary with my daughter, … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Family, Nanook Explores the World, Photos, Railroads, The Bucket List, Trains, Travel
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Being a Tourist at Whitehorse – museums, bears and more…
I got distracted a bit, but now I’m back to my week being a tourist at home. For Sunday, June 19th, the plan was to tour around Whitehorse, visit the Transportation Museum and the Beringia Interpretive Centre, then drive up … Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Family, History, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Whitehorse Attractions – Miles Canyon, the SS Klondike and more…
Whitehorse is a great town to be a tourist in. As well as having spectacular wilderness not only at our back door but within the city boundaries, we have a large number of really high quality man-made attractions. We had … Continue reading
Posted in Communities, Contests, Family, Food, History, Nature, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Day in Kluane Country
The Victoria Day long weekend is the first weekend of summer for Yukoners, and most people want to get away somewhere – even if just a road-trip day. The weather forecasts have been erratic so we just decided on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Communities, Family, Huskies, Lifestyle, Nature, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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