Northern Lites Motel Yellowknife

Well, I spent the night at the office working hard to get it ready for Allan to take over. I got home around 3 AM and then spent another hour organizing whatever I brought back home. I was up at 9 and Steven and I got the bags into his car and then took my car to fill the tires with air and the tank with gas. I parked it in the corner of the driveway and then took off the plates. Steven drove me to the insurance agent ...

... 50. OK, can I get a ride with you, and then I'll show you?"<br><br>"Yeah, sure."<br><br>So we drove down to Bruce's cabin, which was very nice. But I started to get a little leery when I noticed some well-packed suitcases, still in the room he said we could sleep in. I asked him about it and it seemed to me like he was over-explaining the reasons these people had to leave in such a hurry. Keith noticed a giant hatchet by the front door. We started to rethink our decision to stay ...

... of the floor is a polar bear skin, a white giant. Last night Senica and I went for a drive after midnight to view a dark sky and hopefully catch some aurora borealis. We found a dock on Great Slave Lake and watched the northern lights until they dissapeared and the sky started to lighten again around 1am. It was then that Senica proposed to me on bended knee - how romantic!! What a beautiful ...

... and says "Why is it funny what does it MEAN?!" Which cracked me up even more, so I removed myself from the situation as gracefully as possible. I just did not have the patience at all to explain the subtle intricacies of fairy tale humour. We went back to the campsite, concocted another campfire, and attempted to make smores with the mini marshmallows. Keith found a thorny stick, so he put the mini marshmallows on there. What a funny boy.

Ahhh heading home. Wow, quite a few Japanese tourists onboard the aircraft. I'd say 65%. That's great for the tourism industry. Had a nice little nap and awoke about 30 minutes outside of Yellowknife. The flight attendant was kind enough to walk down the aisle carrying a piece of paper with -38C and a happy face on it. Of course she gave Everybody a smile as she showed it to everyone, complete with a bit of a chuckle. Well I laughed my **** off ...

I hope my Christmas letter finds you healthy, happy and looking forward to the Christmas season. December 2006 in Florence I spent last Christmas in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy and New Years in Venice, (photo in Florence taken just over a year ago) almost half way through my year off work to travel ...

... north to Eagle Plains Lodge. The amazing colours around me were a combination I had not previously encountered on my trip. Dominant in the alpine tundra was the dark rusty brown autumn colour of the ground hugging shrubs. Sprinkled among this brown were patches and streaks of white snow. The road itself also was a dark grayish brown, perhaps still darkened by moisture content from the recent snow fall. This was in stark contrast to the pristine white snow cover ...

... arrived at the campsite near midnight. Considering the extended daylight, my late arrival was not a problem. However, the swarming mosquitoes made tent pitching difficult and the situation was not helped by my stubborn resistance to using mosquito spray. Sleeping was also challenging as the lingering daylight was not conducive to feeling tired. It was during my check-out the next morning that I encountered Doug, the park ranger. Since he was ...

... last entry officially marks the end of my trip. I had a fabulous time. Nothing quite went as I had expected...a sure sign of a great adventure. I've been quite taken by this means of keeping in touch with you all. I hope it has worked for you.<br><br>I'm done with long trips for a little while. I'm off to Malaga next month...that trip shouldn't last 7 months...but you never ...

... Andrea (friends of theirs, Hooman also works with Chuck) and we flew out to Karen's boss's hunting cabin. Sammy was pretty afraid when the propeller started, and he quivered for the whole flight. Traicee was pretty scared too and became pretty nauseated as we went along. The scenery from the air was stunning - the landscape dotted with lakes, the aspens turning yellow and the rolling rocky surfaces. When we got to the lake with the cabin, we saw from overhead that ...