Blachford Lake Lodge
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In The Air
... near us. He is even pulling off a Mohawk. The baby and his grandmother are visiting Vietnam. Mike was able to talk to them in Vietnamese, using an iPod app, which was pretty impressive and made me rethink my position on all thing technological (I'm packing books.... Made of paper. I had to forgo underwear for the duration of the trip to make the room in my bag, but it was worth ...
History, Culture and Diamonds!
... s BBQ steak dinner the same day we played 9-holes at the Yellowknife Golf Course - Home of the Midnight Golf Tournament. Here, the rules clearly stated that there will be “No Penalty when ball is taken by a raven or any other wildlife”. Yes, these large, intelligent and mischievous black birds have been known to snatch a golf ball or two.
It was a kooky course where you had to carry your bit of fairway with you as the course is primarily sand. The greens ...
Muskox, Frost and Snow, and the Dene People
... one great mass. It was at the Aboriginal Cultural Session in Dettah that this discussion came up. The session was run by a company called B. Dene. It was a great afternoon of hiking, talking about history, culture and language in a rustic but comfortable wood cabin heated with a wonderful wood stove. Then we continued our discussions around a fire in a teepee sitting on a floor 'carpeted' in evergreen bows. I learned the ...
A day with the Ice Pilots of Buffalo Airways
... setzte sich nach hinten zu seiner Familie - und machte mir kleinem Fliegerfan doch wirklich seinen Captain-Sitz frei! Auf diesen sollte ich mich dann setzen, um für Fotos zu posieren - darauf hatte ich es zwar nicht abgesehen (wohl eher ein Ritual der Serienjunkies), aber bitte: Wann kriegt man schonmal die Gelegenheit, im Flug auf dem Captain-Sitz der DC-3 Platz zu nehmen und das Steuerhorn zu packen?
Obwohl ich stundenlang ...
Summer Solstice and National Aboriginal Day
I have always been a big fan of the solstice and have been very much looking forward to celebrating the longest day of the year in the 'land of the midnight sun'. Events and celebrations began early on the twentieth of June. The city hall park was set up with marquis, a giant teepee, and live music on the water. We really enjoyed our daylit night there.
On the actual summer solstice, June 21st, we ...
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