Yellowknife

What a surprise Yellowknife has been!  Capital of the Northwest Territories, the population is only about 20,000 (total population of NW Territories is 45,000).  Surrounded by boreal forest and tundra, nestled among pristine lakes, it is a magnet for fishing enthusiasts and…. folks seeking the aurora borealis, or northern lights.  Plenty of decent restaurants and shopping, presumably because of its many visitors.  In a nutshell, we like it here.

Located along an inlet on a huge lake, Yellowknife has an interesting houseboat community.  We stayed in one for a couple of days, only accessible by canoe…..

And yes, there was a fabulous northern lights display….  but I can’t show you the photos as they seem to be messing up this posting.   I will try in a different post.

Photos of the day spent exploring the lake by canoe…… are on the phone at the bottom of the lake.  Another day, however, we took a 1956 DeHavilland Beaver for a flight-seeing trip…. fabulous weather and views.

Here’s a video flying over the old town (and houseboat neighborhood)….

Again, beautiful weather and pellucid waters made for gorgeous landscapes.

This is not what we expected when we decided to visit what looked like a lonely point on a map…… more points for the value of wandering!

The last few days were spent in an apartment with still another great view over the inlet….

A new axle has been installed on the trailer, and we are once again planning on departing today, heading south toward Alberta.    More later!