Flight to Yukon history
As much as I enjoy hiking into some of the fascinating historic sites we have in the Whitehorse-Skagway area backcountry, there are times when I think that it would be great to have some mechanical assist, whether that be an ATV, a boat, a helicopter or a float plane....
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Back in the Yukon, home of Father Winter
I flew home from Kelowna a couple of days ago, on Wednesday, going from temperatures as high as +15°C (59°F) back to nights down to -32°C (-26°F) The weather forecast called for clouds and showers for the entire trip except for the last hour into Whitehorse, but Vancouver was...
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Back in the Okanagan Valley
Some of you are wondering what I’m up to, as I haven’t posted in almost 2 weeks. I’m in Kelowna with my Dad at the moment, but here’s the catch-up. Way back on the 8th, we had the best of days and the worst of days on the same...
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Family emergency – back in Kelowna, BC
Like every other Yukon and Alaska blogger, I was going to tell you about the incredibly warm weather we were having last week. Although I missed that window, I do want to show those of you who live elsewhere a couple of photos. This is not what shovelling snow...
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Exploring Kelowna, and flying back to Whitehorse
I’m a few days behind again – we had little free time while we were in Kelowna, and I’m just getting things back to normal now after getting home Sunday night. Friday began wet and dreary – this was the view (or lack of) from Dad’s deck in West...
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Flying from Whitehorse to Kelowna
Cathy and I are “on the road” again, this time a 5-day trip to Kelowna, British Columbia, to help my Dad celebrate his 90th birthday. For the first time ever, we picked a very civilized flight time that allowed for a calm morning. This is our Air Canada Express...
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Over the Arctic: from Amsterdam to Whitehorse in 21 hours
Our holiday ended yesterday with a 21-hour journey back home to the Yukon. I always pray for clear skies when flying over the Arctic, and I did get a couple of hours of good weather this time. The day began late, and at 09:00 I watched a bit of...
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From Yukon wilderness to European history in 24 hours
On Friday morning, Cathy and I were looking out our window at the vast wilderness behind our home. Twenty-four hours later, we were walking along the Rhine River in Switzerland, looking at 750-year-old homes in a city of three-quarters of a million people. It’s an amazing world we live...
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A quick trip from Whitehorse to Kelowna and back
I had to fly to Kelowna, BC a couple of weeks ago to spend a week with my parents. It wasn’t a pleasure trip, it was one of the trips that everyone with elderly parents dreads. My 88-year old mother needs 24-hour care as of a few weeks ago,...
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Return flight from Calgary to Whitehorse
I flew back from Calgary on Thursday afternoon. I love travelling, but here’s never enough time in my life right now – not enough time for visits, not enough time at home. That’s going to change in about 6 weeks, though. A final look out my daughter’s front window...
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