The Explorer Hotel Yellowknife

... then we went for brunch. The trip to the airport was mercifully quick. I was anxious to start my new life. I was ready. In the Nanaimo airport I met a guy named Ken who works for the Union of Northern Workers. We had a great chat and it passed the time really well. I learned a lot about some of the jobs in the North and we shared info on teachers, nurses, and union issues. We had a few laughs on the plane and he was ...

... great. By the way, where do you go for food around here?"

"Oh, you know what, I've got some food in the freezer, I'll come bring it over and we'll eat, don't worry."

"OK, thanks Bruce."



So I'm pooping my pants thinking this guy's going to drug us and then torture and kill us, and Keith goes along with him to see where he gets the food from. I'm imagining that Keith has already been bludgeoned with a blunt instrument and now Bruce ...

We were getting tired and lazy, so we took a cab downtown. We hadn't been to the Pilot's Monument or the Wildcat Cafe yet, so we walked down there again. We climbed up the big rock dedicated to all the bush pilots who opened up the North to development. Very nice view of the harbour and surrounding areas. There was not a lot of room at the WIldcat, so we had to get a table on the patio. Again, there was not much shade anywhere to be found. We ...

... on such an auspicious day - the highlight of the trip, literally!! However, now the trip has come to an end. We fly back tomorrow. What a whirlwind tour across and around Canada. I'm pleased with the ground we covered, the people we got to spend time with, and the new places we explored. What a perfectly romantic partner to cap this memorable trip with a proposal and a promise of more adventure to come!

... took Tristen a minute to realize who it was at the door. She looked a bit stunned, but then the reality and realization kicked in and she talked our bloody ears off!!! It was so endearing and charming. Elaine had plugged the truck in, so I fired it up to go get some groceries and video's before we got too comfortable in a warm home. Tristan continued to talk our ear off for some time to come. She was soooooo excited and her smile showed it ...

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 ...

... the nearby mountains. The whole scene was topped by the azure sky hanging above like a giant swath of brilliant blue paint. Like my trip through Alaska, there was a disappointing lack of wildlife. Only frequent signs warning of the presence of horses on the road held out a promise of animals to be seen. This eventually proved to be the case when I passed a small ranch with horses along the side of the highway. The Dempster continued to gently climb as it ...

... the Deh Cho First Nation, I was naturally interested in finding out a little bit about his life. A few minutes into the conversation revealed that summer for him was just a season to put up with until winter arrived. Winter allowed him the freedom of living the life style he loved. This meant roaming the frozen lakes and forests with his beloved dog team in the pursuit of his passion for hunting and trapping. I mentioned my concerns about ...

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All my best to all of you...and thanks for taking the time to indulge me and my ramblings on this site these past few months.

Over and out,

Miguelito en Transito

PS; By the way, those of you from Far Far Away who wish to keep in touch via real-time voice can reach me for freebies via internet phone using Skype. My Skype name is michael.gannon1

... were already there, and Chuck radioed down and found out they hadn't left on their hunting trip yet, so we decided to head out to the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, the second destination that we'd gotten a quote for. The area was just gorgeous, with great cliffs, rugged terrain with countless coves and inlets. We found one beach and circled around to look for nearby wildlife. Andrea saw a bear so we moved farther along to a second beach and made a landing. The ...