Friday, August 05, 2022

Post card from the road 3

 




Today we crossed the Arctic Circle. I’m sitting at a gas station in Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territory. It’s a beautiful, warm sunshine-filled day. We filled up our gas tank and bought a few extra groceries just to have on hand. Services are few and far between here. 

We left our camping trailer in Dawson City because the road, the Dempster Highway, is unpacked with some very rough sections. We are staying in hotels during this portion of the trip. 

Now we are off to Inuvik where we will stay three nights. Thank you for all your comments! 

24 comments:

  1. Even I haven't been to the Arctic! This trip sounds so awesome - I'm so happy you are obviously enjoying every moment. Thanks for the great pix too. I going to pull up a map so I can see exactly where these wonderful places are located.
    Stay safe and happy trails.
    Hugs, Mary & Bob xx

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  2. Lovely scenes. What an awesome adventure.

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  3. It is so good to get your postcards, Lorrie, thank you.

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  4. Ditto on Awesome!
    What an adventure!

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  5. It's great that all is going well and you're blessed with sunny weather.

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  6. Rather bleak, but I am surprised that it is warm, that a flower blooms, and that there are any hotels at all. Obviously, I know nothing about this place. Keep documenting and enjoying the adventure.

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  7. It looks so beautiful and so unusual without trees.

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  8. Fascinating! 8 countries have territories within the Arctic Circle, Canada being one of them. (Not to be confused with Antarctica, which is a continent).

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  9. Glad to hear all is well and you are enjoying your travels.

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  10. Lovely to see a part of the world I’m unlikely to visit. It looks so beautiful and your weather appears kind too. Have fun. B x

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  11. Wow! Lovely pictures...
    Titti

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  12. That sounds cool 'today we crossed the arctic circle'! Enjoy!

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  13. Thanks for another postcard and your first hand report! Have fun in Inuvik!

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  14. That top photo is magnificent! Godspeed!

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  15. Your trip sounds wonderful! Enjoy!

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  16. It's so fascinating to see a part of the world I’m unlikely to visit. It's on my dream list though!

    Have fun in Inuvik!

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  17. Thank you for the beautiful photos of your wonderful trip... good that you showed the map before the start :-)))
    I once crossed the Arctic Circle in Norway (Vesterålen) in February and we had the opportunity to see the Aurora Borealis for many days... it's gorgeous.
    A wonderful journey for you to continue... many greetings from Viola.
    Hug

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  18. I just caught up on reading your postcards and seeing your beautiful pictures. Your trip sounds wonderful, Lori! We just returned from 18 days on the road with our camper. I'm ready to go out again. Looking forward to traveling along vicariously with you.

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  19. Thank you for your visit.
    The children are staying three weeks and then we go on a road trip in the North of the Netherlands in Frise. I hope I will be fit enough!
    Enjoy your vacations!

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  20. What a great adventure! I just found Fort McPherson on the map. It makes sense to have left your camping trailer behind for that last stretch. We have talked about doing the drive beyond the Arctic Circle one day. Are you going all the way to Tuktoyaktuk?

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  21. Such an adventure!

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  22. What a stunning adventure of a lifetime.
    Enjoy the trip home.

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  23. Lorrie - so thrilled for you that all continues to go well with your road trip. The Arctic Circle? Wow! Days will be LOOONNGG there! Speaking of long, the longest road trip I have ever taken was when we moved from Ohio to Montana. About 30 hours.

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  24. I love the idea of postcards!
    Our kids sent us some from Turkey, NYC, and Crete!

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