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 fr
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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.
