The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

First things first...have to actually pack. Got all the clothing sorted and ironed last night, so now it's just a matter of filling up those thar suitcases. Had to start of the day with Starbucks, nice n bold - oh yeah. Then out to Long Lake to bring the dogs for a nice long walk. Hopefully they'll be tired enough afterwards and don't get too ****** off while we're packing our 2 bags ...

... also advised to go and see Cameron Falls, so we took our sandwiches and headed down there. Definitely worth the trip and the rental car. Again, one of those things you have to see to believe. I grew up near Niagara Falls, but still, I'm amazed every time there are rocks and water rushes past them, I don't know why. Maybe it's in my blood. After a lunch of croissants, we briefly spotted a black bear across the river and said hello to a couple of other hikers. <br><br>So, Keith has a little ...

... I wanted to go swimming at the beach to cool off, but Keith forgot his bathing suit and vehemently refused to swim in underwears. So, instead we went downtown again. This time to old town. We attempted to follow the historical walking tour, but quickly lost interest because our faces were melting off. We spotted a ramshackle little dive, Bullock's Bistro, and Keith went in after observing a sign saying "warm beer, bad service". Ignoring my ...

... confusion with the results and the race start time got put back 2x until things were sorted out. The race office didn't have a handle on just what was needed in the result department and was under the gun so it was a snafu. Other than the delays the races went off well. Due to the impending cold weather, the race organizers decided to move up Thursday and Fridays event by one day. We are going to run 4 days in a row instead of ...

Hi folks...and happy holidays! This isn't a "travel blog" in the true sense of those words. I'm not actually travelling much further than my living room couch during this "trip". I just wanted to take a brief pause in my "day-to-day" and pass along my best wishes to all of you for the holidays. I hope each and every one of you, and those that you love around you ...

... those of you who have been following my blog and sending me telepathic and online messages from time to time. And a big thank you as well to the friends and relatives I visited on my long route back to Yellowknife, which included Vancouver, Ladysmith, Nanoose Bay, Calgary, Lethbridge, the Qu'Appelle Valley, the farm near Whitewood, Yorkton, Saskatoon and Edmonton. As of Monday, Oct. 1 I am back at work in the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

... which would pretty much have put an end to the trip. Having said that, I am not sure what protection a mosquito screen would provide against a flying rock. My headlights were already protected by a thick plastic film which I applied after my mishap on the Northwest Territories trip. Keeping with the mind game, I decided to drive 70 km to Tombstone Mountain Campground as this was considered to be a scenic drive with not too much risk. This beautiful ...

... Mackenzie River (15 km outside of Fort Simpson), a sign for the 126 km Ice Road to the Deh Cho village of Trout Lake (151 km from Fort Simpson) and Sambaa Deh Falls Park (185 km from Fort Simpson) The crossing of the Mackenzie by ferry again brings home .the fact of exactly how wide this river is. The crossing also provides a calm moment to reflect on how beautiful this trip to the North has been. . One of the wonders of the north is the ...

... enfin bon... on saura jamais.... mais ça ressemble bien quand même.... Portraits de gens un peu fêlés.... :) Bord du lac de l'autre côté, on est bien au Canada... 16h... le soleil est déjà couché J'espère que demain on aura d'autres photos mais par ces températures, les piles se déchargent facilement et les cristaux liquides des affichages des appareils numériques ont comme du mal à rester liquides .... À bientôt pour de nouvelles aventures!

Ok, so here is the first update....a complete list/itinerary for our trip... Dec 31/05 -- Depart Edmonton at some GAWD awful hour in the morning, arrive in Cozumel at 3:10pm....just in time to check into the hotel and to find some place cool to spend New Year's eve! Dec 31-&gt;Jan 3/06 -- Spend this time in Cozumel, touring the Mayan ruins, snorkeling and relaxing. Jump on the ferry across to Playa del Carmen in ...