Arrived in Yellowknife and can tell you, it's not free, in the sense that everything costs money, and more than I am used to. However, it is starkly beautiful. It is barren and cold looking. The trees are shorter than home and more spread out, however there are more hills than I thought there would me. Flying in the tundra looks like pictures of the moon, all speckled and pock-marked, but with ice/snow filling the craters. Most of the buildings look like they are just trying to survive the harsh climate but the people are friendly and helpful.
I am staying at a lovely little B & B (Embleton House) in the center of the city, but could be in a suburb, as it is very quiet. The cab driver, who sounded East Indian (really, yes, up here) recommended an amazing little restaurant that was worth every penny I payed to eat Arctic Char! I would recommend Le Frolic, if you happen to get to Yellowknife.
I was going to take some pictures, but discovered I had no batteries when I pulled out my camera, so I will post some later this week. Fortunately Yellowknife, along with having some cute local shops (all closed by the time I got here), is also blessed with a Shopper's Drug Mart and batteries were purchased.
Yellowknife has an interesting mix of people and they all seem to drive everywhere, unless they are in the four blocks of downtown, then SOME walk. It feels pretty Thunder Bay, only less spread out!
All in all it was a good day! I am pretty tired after flying across the country and will be going to bed soon. Tomorrow it's off to an Easter service and then flying to Hay River! I am glad that flight is tomorrow, cause I am a little weary of going up and down.
One last note: I saw a musher driving his sled/dogs across the lake as we landed! There is a distinct lack of roads when you are flying this far north but an amazing display of tracks made by sleds, snowmobiles and vehicles all over the lakes and rivers. It looks like someone went crazy with an 'etch-a-sketch'!
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