Well, maybe a little. It was a cool and rainy day today, but we managed to get a lot done in spite of the weather. We started out with a bit of shopping in downtown Whitehorse. Obviously that makes for a day that's pretty light on photos, but we had a good time. There are lots of fun shops here, and a bit of rain doesn't hurt when you're popping from store to store.
We grabbed some lunch downtown and then headed to the Beringia Museum. Euphy and I had visited this museum before and wanted to share it with mom and dad. It highlights the period of time when glaciers covered much of North America which created lower sea levels. This led to what is now the Bering Sea retreating enough to expose a long strip of land linking modern day Russia with Alaska and Yukon. The museum features fossils of animals from that period, and artefacts from the first people to cross in to North America. Very interesting stuff.
The remains of a giant sloth. Yup, a sloth that is considerably larger than a human.
And of course, the famed Woolly Mammoth.
After enjoying the museum we headed back to the house and went for a hike along a trail that's just south of here. It was drizzly, but it was still nice to get out and enjoy the fresh air. It was staggering how many side paths branched from the main one. I get the sense that we could have spent our entire trip just exploring the trails that are within walking distance of this house and we still wouldn't cover all of them.
Well folks, I'm afraid that's all I've got for today. I'll try to get some more photos tomorrow, but for now, be well, and I'll check in again soon.
2 comments:
I've really been enjoying your blog this time around. Already have really but things are a bit rough at work. It's nice to be " on vacation" if only for a few minutes a day. Thank you for sharing your wanderings.
Happy to be of assistance Jabbles.
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