Places We've Been

Located on Latham Island in Yellowknife, Pilot Monument offers a superior view of all of Yellowknife.   … [Read more...] about Pilot Monument – Yellowknife, NWT, August 3, 017

We went on a hike to two local areas outside of Yellowknife. The first hike was a short 2 km walk through the boreal forest to a waterfall . It was pretty hot for this far north. We wore jeans because we expected lots of mosquitoes.  When we got to the river, we took off our … [Read more...] about Cameron Falls Trail – Yellowknife, NWT August 2, 2017

On the way back from Camaron Falls, we stopped for another hike at Prelude Lake Nature Trail. This walk was 3 km and took us through a more varied area. We saw many different kinds of lichen. Learned about the Canadian Shield - a sheet of rock that covers half of … [Read more...] about Prelude Lake Nature Trail – Yellowknife, NWT

  We went kayaking (3.08 miles, 58:44 minutes, 3.1 mpg).  This was our last trip on the kayak. The weather was great for the first day. The second day...not so much. We left a whole day early because of the rain. I couldn't believe the campsites were right on the edge … [Read more...] about Horsetooth Resevoir July 11, 2017

We went camping to a local alpine lake within  a couple hours driving distance from Denver this week. Grand Lake is a smallish lake for boating and just the right size for paddling. Upon arriving and taking short nap at the campground, we rented a power boat and toured around … [Read more...] about Grand Lake, CO