Can you feel warm instantly? It is definitely not the first thing you do when you enter the hotel to see if the lobby is luxurious enough. Because the feeling of the physical store is more important than what you see. thehotelexplorerthehotelexplorer To suit the occasion, there is a particularly huge polar bear at the entrance of the hotel.

This cute pet is so famous in Canada's Northwest Territories that it is featured in almost all tourist promotions and is also included in souvenirs. The one at the entrance is super lifelike, with very delicate fur, so many tourists will take photos with this big polar bear.

Speaking of iconic things, the stone figurine at the door is worth mentioning. This "Welcome" stone has a very interesting origin. It is said that a long time ago, the aborigines always had to deal with all kinds of ferocious animals. When they went out hunting, they would mark the roads they passed by to prevent themselves from getting lost.

Because they had to walk a long way every time they went out to look for prey, this "Welcome" stone shape became their signpost. This thing could be seen in many places before, but later, as cities were gradually built up, there were fewer and fewer opportunities to go out hunting, and the "Welcome" stone shape became the symbol of this area.

And gradually evolved to mean "Welcome". Of course, with the development of tourism today, this thing has naturally become a tourist souvenir. The hotel put this bidder here, and the meaning is also very clear, for all guests who come from afar! All guest rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi.

All guest rooms at the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen cable TV and an iPod docking station. Each air-conditioned guest room has a desk and a seating area. Of course, these are standard room features. In other bustling cities, you may not think this is a special service, but think about this small city that specializes in watching the northern lights.

It is not easy for a hotel to satisfy all these requirements. Although it was the autumn season of Yellowknife when the clouds fell, it was really cold. The warm hotel cabin made people feel warm and comfortable from the bottom of their hearts. In the room, take a comfortable bath, turn on the stereo, and take a book.

Although there is not much warm sunshine, it is a wonderful time to think about the night sky with aurora passing through from time to time. thehotelexplorer has a fitness center and a business center for guests to use. There is an ATM in the hotel for extra convenience.

The hotel also has a business centre and ATM for added convenience. Fredhenerritorialpark is 4 km away. The northern frontier visitors centre old town and prince of wales northern heritage centre are just a 5-minute walk from the hotel.

Cameron River Falls Rail, Cameron River Ramparts and Auro Ravalliage are only 25 minutes away. Check-in from 15:00:00 hours. Check-out after 12:00:00 hours. Pets are allowed on request. Check-out policy, if cancelled less than 2 days before the scheduled arrival date, the hotel will charge the equivalent of the first night's accommodation.

If you do not cancel the reservation or even do not show up, the hotel will charge the equivalent of the first night's accommodation (in case of no show). There is no penalty for cancelling the reservation 2 days before the scheduled arrival date, which is the general hotel cancellation policy. Please note that cancellation policies may vary, regarding extra beds for children, please verify before booking.

Adults and children can stay in the hotel at the price of CAD10 per person per night for an extra bed. One child under 2 years old can stay in the hotel for free. After settling in the yellowknife hotel, Yunluo and Anchuyu went to have dinner and took a walk. The biggest feeling about yellowknife is that this city is really small.

I walked around for a while and was done. There was nothing special to buy or where to buy. The whole city was very quiet, with few people around, and most of them were tourists. Occasionally, I would see aboriginals who looked like Asians on the street corners. They basically had no jobs and were supported by the government.

When I heard this, Yunluo really wanted to be an aboriginal! Yellowknife is located on the northern auroral oval. In addition, it is far away from the ocean and in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains. There are many sunny days, so it has become one of the three major aurora viewing spots in the world. This was originally a gold prospector town, which prospered in the 1930s with the discovery of gold mines.

Later, when gold was mined out, it fell into decline, but diamonds were discovered later, so it continued to exist (this place is too good). So although the weather is not very good and it is far from anywhere, it still has a population of 19,000. The days are too long in the summer to see the aurora, and there is too much rain and snow in the fall. So go there in the winter when the weather is "not too cold".

So September is the best season. Actually, winter would be more interesting, but Yunluo and An Chuyu are really afraid of the cold. yellowknifeWalk around yellowknife, the cozy and warm little houses are on both sides of the road. The buildings are not high, and it is a small place with a lot of atmosphere. But the weather here is really bad. There are few sunny days.

It was also very cold when it was cloudy, which was equivalent to the winter in Jinan. yellowknifeyellowknife The first night of the aurora, Vida from "Yellowknife Travel" took Yunluo and An Chuyu to the newly opened observation point to see it. The place to see the aurora is half an hour's drive from the city, in order to stay away from the city's light pollution.

Actually, as a city, Yellowknife is really too small. The place to see the aurora is a two-story wooden house with a stove burning inside and a thermal couple Yunluo and An Chuyu chatting with a few Malaysian friends while waiting for the mechanism. On the first night, I was really excited.

Especially Yunluo, who couldn't sit still at all, went out for a while, then went back in for a while. Those Malaysian friends laughed at Yunluo. Yunluo seemed too nervous. How could he not be nervous? This was Yunluo's first time to see the aurora! An Chuyu was much calmer, and he ate a lot of midnight snacks. The Malaysian friends even asked with concern.

Did you not have enough for lunch? Finally, finally, around 10 o'clock, the aurora began to appear in the sky. The wisps were not very clear, but there was a slight green color. They were not static, they would move a little, and then disappear after a while. Yunluo kept staring at the sky, so expectant and excited!

But later I realized that this kind of laser really doesn't count as a burst! So, I didn't manage to take many pictures.

The first day of the city tour. Today's schedule seems full, but it's actually not very tight. Yunluo has gotten used to the leisurely self on vacation. Yellowknife was once famous for the gold rush. In the 1990s, diamond mines were discovered here, which gave the city the reputation of "the diamond capital of North America".

The city of Yellowknife is divided into two parts: the New Town and the Old Town. The New Town certainly has some urban feel, with tall buildings and clean, spacious driveways, but for first-time visitors, the Old Town is obviously more popular. Walking through the local old town, you will see the colorful old buildings left over from the gold mining era.

It reminds me of the history when everyone was crazy about gold mining. Yunluo and An Chuyu stopped at the earliest bank in this city. Yunluo and An Chuyu walked around in Oldtown. Although Yellowknife is very small, it clearly divides Oldtown. But don't imagine how big it is, it's just a village. A village where the aboriginals live.

A large area of ​​bungalows. Oldtown is surprisingly quiet most of the time, and there are few pedestrians. It is a wonderful place. You can find a lot of relevant travel information here, which will be of great help for future trips. There are many Yellowknife souvenirs for sale here, and you can choose here if you are interested.

For example, Yunluo particularly likes the stone man with the words "Welcome". In fact, Yunluo also wanted to buy a pair of Aboriginal shoes. But after thinking about the value of using them, he gave up. The northernfrontiervisitorscentre is the visitor center of the northern border, where you can get a "visited here" certificate for 2 Canadian dollars.

There are also small souvenirs from Yellowknife. Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center is well-known in the Northwest. It has a total collection of more than 100,000 exhibits, including countless Northwest animal and plant specimens and historical and geographical relics. It fully displays the history and culture of the Northwest Territories.

The exhibition records the development and prosperity of the Yellowknife Lock. The museum is free to enter. Those who want to learn about the Northwest must not miss it. To be honest, Yunluo is not particularly interested in visiting a museum, but Yunluo enjoys the knowledge he has learned in the museum. There is also a cafe in the museum.

Visitors can also have a place to rest while visiting. Yunluo likes the coffee here the most. If you are interested, you can even try their aboriginal clothing... It is really worth going to learn more about the aboriginal culture. It perfectly shows the traditional rituals and lifestyle of the local Indian aboriginals and the changes in the life of the community after the discovery of gold and diamond mines.

The gold rush city recalls history. The tennis racket-like thing in the picture is a traditional snowshoe in the Northwest. You can experience this kind of snowshoe when you come to the Northwest in winter. Step on this big snowshoe and "run" on the snow, and have a different skiing trip. There are many different exhibition areas in the museum, such as the ecological area.

Aboriginal cultural areas, etc. In the museum, you can learn about the life and culture of the local people and have a better understanding of Yellowknife, such as the history of mining and aviation. The museum houses cultural relics and archives of the entire province, as well as physical specimens of wild animals, such as musk oxen, Arctic wolves and Arctic hares.

If you like this city, then it is worth spending some time to get to know Yellowknife. This unique conical tent is very common in the Northwest. This is the traditional tent here---teepee. In the summer, you can camp here to watch the stars, and in the winter, you can sit around the fireplace in the tent, drink hot chocolate, and eat snacks.

Look at the aurora again~ Wow, it's so comfortable. The next day, Yellowknife-Diamond Center. The itinerary for this day is also very simple, because Yellowknife is really too small, and you can finish it in a short time. The Diamond Center is a pre-determined itinerary. Because the Canadian Tourism Bureau gave Yunluo a small diamond in return, haha, isn't it exciting?

It was exchanged by Yunluo for a poem. This is another story. Yunluo will talk about it separately if there is time later. In addition to being called the "Aurora Capital of the World", Yellowknife is also known as the "Diamond Capital of North America". There are incredible diamond resources in the glacial relics tens of thousands of years ago.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

! For friends who come to the Northwest for tourism, how about choosing a diamond as a souvenir? In fact, Yunluo had heard about the diamond production in Canada a long time ago. Because I heard friends talk about it a long time ago, but Yunluo didn't know it was in such a place in advance. It was in Yellowknife. With the development of the diamond industry in the Canadian Arctic.

Yellowknife has become the real "Diamond Capital of North America". There is a diamond center in Yellowknife, which is run by a Shanghai woman from China. In the front are diamond sales, diamond cultural walls, diamond video archives, and in the back is the diamond processing factory. Yunluo only knew it after listening to the staff's explanation.

Real Canadian diamonds, from mining, cutting to polishing, must be completed in Canada, so they are more valuable and rare. To ensure that all diamonds produced are completely domestic, Canada first launched a government certification program. Allowing tracking of the entire process of Canadian diamond production.

Mining, cutting, polishing, design, retail, etc., to ensure that every process takes place in Canada. All Canadian diamond dealers certified by the Canadian government have a "Canadian Diamond Certification Certificate". The Canadian Diavik Diamond Mine is located in the North Slavey region of the Northwest Territories of Canada.

It is about 300 kilometers away from Yellowknife. The mine now produces 8 million carats (1,600 kilograms) of diamonds per year and is one of the most famous diamond production mines in Canada and even in the world. This diamond center is not as magnificent as some domestic exhibition institutions. It is also very small. There will be a display of diamond craftsmanship in the hall.

There are several counters selling diamonds, a cultural display wall, and a video room. Later, Yunluo found other information about Canadian diamonds from the guide. Polar Bear Diamond (Polar Bear Diamond) is a diamond mining, cutting and polishing process. All are carried out in the Northwest Territories.

The purpose is to ensure that all polar bear diamonds are 100% Canadian diamonds certified by the government. In addition, each diamond has a unique pattern. It works like a fingerprint to identify the authenticity. The following jewelry stores sell it: Brinkhaus, Harlings, Coster, Keirfine Jewelry.

Price: $500~100,000CAD Polar Ice Diamonds Polar Ice Diamonds is one of the major brands that adopt the 5C standard. Mined in the Northwest Territories of Canada, it has an additional NWT certification and Gemprint to ensure authenticity. These diamonds have maple leaf marks and government certification numbers.

Available at the following jewelry stores: Birks, Dallnay Jewelry Designs. Keir Fine Jewelry Price: $500~100,000CAD Maple Leaf Diamonds Maple Leaf Diamonds are mined from Canada's first diamond mine, Ekati, located in the exciting Northwest Territories. Each crystal has a maple leaf laser mark and tracking number to ensure its authenticity from rough crystal to finished product. Available at the following jewelry stores.

: birks, ann-louisejewellers website: price: $200~10,000+cad In order to promote Canadian Arctic diamonds, the Northwest Territories government also provides certificates for diamonds mined and cut in the territory. After leaving the diamond center, I walked on the street. Today is my last night here.

Yellowknife is full of autumn, with yellowing leaves and stylish houses. Walking on the streets, you will feel like you are in a painting. It is more like a beautiful town than a city. Every tree and stone seems to be telling the story of the town. Several main streets make up the downtown of Yellowknife.

Government agencies, banks, supermarkets, and commercial centers are all concentrated here. The few bus routes connect various places in the city. I feel very comfortable every time I walk on such a small street. I really wonder how many people there are in this city. It is always so quiet. This is what a peaceful little world should be like.

There are not many cars and pedestrians on the street. It is a very leisurely small city. A photo with my dear Vida. Tonight is the last night I see the aurora in the city. I had great expectations, but I was so disappointed that there was no aurora on the last night. (To be continued...)