Yellowknife: Aurora Borealis & more
I am sort of skipping over the wonderful time I had with family in Whitecourt (and will have again before onward travels). This entry will be all about Yellowknife and the Aurora Borealis. First though I must mention that the roads in from Alberta where quite empty except for individual and herds of buffalo! And the roads themselves took a turn for the worst over the last 100 km into Yellowknife when they choose to more closely resemble a roller coaster (contractor laid hot tarmack over the permafrost with a resulting free roller coaster ride). Buffalo from car window Another click of Buffalo on the road Yellowknife is the capital of the Canadian North West Territories and is home to around 20,000 people out of a territory wide population of 41,000. Supposedly they are the highest per capita city as well. Originally a gold hotspot - that industry no longer factors - they are today North America's Diamond Capital. And a quaint village it is with friendly people, great