The day my son became Canadian..

The pictures say it all.... this is the day my son has waited for since we came to Canada...

He is soooooooo proud of himself :)

Sat Morning- 8am- freezing rink - smiling son-followed by hot chocolate and timbits..... it doesn't get much better :) :)

Yukon- the real residents...

The real residents of the North.......... at every bend, turn on the Alaska Highway is potential for the viewing for more of these beautiful animals... elk, deer, bison, moose, caribou ...
Driving at night, in the darkness of the Yukon, the only site to see is the hundreds of eyes watching you as you disturb the night by driving...

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Haines Junction - Alaska Highway- Yukon

Haines Junction is a village located at Kilometre 1,632 (historical mile 1016) of the Alaska Highway, Yukon, Canada.
The current town of Haines Junction was established in 1942 and 1943 during the construction of the Alaska Highway. In 1943 a second highway, the Haines Highway, was built to connect the Alaska Highway with the coastal town of Haines, Alaska over the Chilkat Pass. Situated at the junction of these two highways, Haines Junction was a construction camp and a supply and service centre for the US Army Corps building the highway.


It is home to the most photographed church in Canada :) :) so i felt i should add to the statistics.

God's Backpocket - Northern Canada-Yukon

The absolute size of Canada i think will always amaze me... coming from wee Ireland, were coast to coast takes 3hours. I don't believe i had ever driven more than 4/5 hours in my life in one go :)

Canada takes that to a whole new level, so getting on a plane in Toronto... i flew for 7 hours/ 12 hours in travel time in total... and never left the country!!!
However i did get off the plane in Whitehorse, Yukon in a different world.
The first snow had just fallen (in September!)
Firstly the airport in Whitehorse, is officially the cutest airport ever!! (however it did take over an hour to get my bag, as one poor man had the task of personally taking all the bags off!)
Whitehorse is not what i expected, google images shows a city/town, and gives the impression of a large town, it is anything but.. in a town frozen in time.

Whitehorse is located at Historic Mile 918 on the Alaska Highway. The town isn't anything spectacular, it was the end of the season and alot of the stores, bars where closed up for the winter. Most visitors seemed to be hunters.

As i drove east on the Alaska Highway, i have to admit it is some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.


Driving from Whitehorse to Haines Juntion.
Haines Junction is a village located at Kilometre 1,632 (historical mile 1016) of the Alaska Highway, it is locally referred too as the 'Gateway to Kluane" .
Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada covers an area of 21,980 square kilometres. It is a land of precipitous, high mountains, immense icefields and lush valleys that yield a diverse array of plant and wildlife species and provides for a host of outdoor activities. Kluane National Park and Reserve is also home to Mount Logan (5959 m/19,545 ft), Canada's highest peak.


Next trip, i will spend more time in the Kluane park, the icefields are supposed to be amazing.