Whitehorse, Canada

We hung out at this beautiful cabin from 10pm-2am waiting for the northern lights for 5 nights in a row. It was about 15-20 degrees.  To kill time, we drank mochas, roasted marshmallows, ate homemade maple taffy, and went sledding. I considered the outcome a success: nothing on one night, faint northern lights on 3 nights, and a great light show that looked like we were being invaded by aliens on one night.  The other highlight of the trip was dog sledding.  The dogs were friendly, happy, and adorable.  The ride was exciting and the scenery was spectacular.  Snowmobiling was even more thrilling and the scenery was even more incredible.  This is Bill standing on a mountain overlooking a frozen lake.  It was the most beautiful part of the trip. We fell over while Bill was driving the snowmobile.  We were going very slowly at that point, so it was more scary and embarrassing than painful.  After that, I took over as the driver, and I was always driving a little faster than my comfort level to keep up with the tour guide. The Sourdough Rendezvous Festival was going on that week, which included fireworks brilliantly set to music, an axe throwing competition, and giant snow sculptures. Other highlights of the trip included: getting a massage, going to a wildlife preserve, hanging out in the hot springs, playing with puppies, and going hiking.  We spent an afternoon in Vancouver on our way back home and visited the aquarium.  Sea otters are the cutest!