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. In fact, as a city, Yellowknife is really too small. The place to see the aurora is a two-story small wooden house with a stove inside and a thermal couple above... Yunluo and An Chuyu chatted with a few Malaysian friends while waiting for the mechanism, the first night.
The mood was really super excited. Especially Yunluo, who couldn't sit still at all, going out for a while, then going back in. Those Malaysian friends laughed at Yunluo and said that Yunluo was too nervous. How could he not be nervous? This was Yunluo's first time to see the aurora! Mr. Yan 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, a few strands that were not very clear, but with a slight green color. They were not static, they would move a little, and then, after a while, they disappeared. 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's schedule seems full, but it's actually not very tight. Yunluo has gotten used to the leisurely nature of her vacation. Yellowknife was once famous for its 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, the colorful old buildings left over from the gold mining era come into view, reminiscent of the history of everyone's crazy gold rush.
102 Yunluo and An Chuyu stopped at the earliest bank in the city. 103104 Yunluo and An Chuyu walked around Old Town. Although Yellowknife is small, it clearly divides Old Town. But don't imagine how big it is. It's just a village, a village where the aboriginals live. A large area of bungalows.
Most of the time, Old Town is surprisingly quiet, and there are few pedestrians. It is a wonderful place. 105106 You can find a lot of relevant travel information here, which will be of great help for future trips. 107 There are many Yellowknife souvenirs for sale here. If you are interested, you can choose here. For example, the stone figurine that says "Welcome".
Yunluo likes it very much. In fact, Yunluo also wanted to buy a pair of Aboriginal shoes, but thought that they were really not worth using, so she gave up. 108109NorthernFrontierVisitorsCentre is the visitor center of the northern border. You can get a "visited here" certificate for 2 Canadian dollars. There are also small souvenirs from Yellowknife.
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, a well-known center in the Northwest, houses more than 100,000 exhibits, including countless Northwest animal and plant specimens and historical and geographical relics, which fully display the history and culture of the Northwest Territories and record the development and prosperity of Yellowknife.
The museum is free to enter. Those who want to learn about the Northwest should 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, so that visitors can have a rest while visiting. Yunluo likes the coffee here the most.
If you are interested, you can even try on their aboriginal costumes... It is really worth going to learn more about the aboriginal culture. It perfectly displays the traditional rituals and lifestyles of the local Indians and the changes in the lives of the community after the discovery of gold and diamond mines. Feel the history of the gold rush city.
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 131 Museum, such as the ecological area, the aboriginal culture area, etc.
In the museum, you can learn about the life and culture of the local people and have a better understanding of Yellowknife. For example, the history of mining and aviation of the local people. The museum collects 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. In the winter, you can sit around the fireplace in the tent, drink hot chocolate, eat snacks, and watch the aurora ~ wow.
The itinerary for this day was also very simple. Because Yellowknife is really too small, it only takes a short walk to finish the tour. The Diamond Center was part of the itinerary because the Canadian Tourism Bureau gave Yunluo a small diamond in return, haha. Isn't it exciting? Yunluo got it in exchange for a poem. This is another story. If Yunluo has time later, she will talk about it separately.
Yellowknife is not only known as the "Aurora Capital of the World", but also the "Diamond Capital of North America". There are incredible diamond resources in the glacial relics tens of thousands of years ago! For friends who come to the Northwest for tourism, how about choosing a diamond as a souvenir? In fact, Yunluo has heard about the diamond production in Canada for a long time.
Because I heard about it from my friends a long time ago, but Yunluo didn't know it was in such a place beforehand. It was in Yellowknife. With the development of the diamond industry in the Canadian Arctic, Yellowknife has become the veritable "Diamond Capital of North America". There is a diamond center in Yellowknife. It is run by a Shanghai woman from China. In front of it are diamond sales and diamond cultural walls.
Diamond Image Archives, behind which is the diamond processing factory. 140141142After listening to the staff's explanation, Yunluo realized that 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 products.
Canada was the first to launch a government certification program. It allows tracking of the entire process of Canadian diamond production: mining, cutting, polishing, design, retail, etc., to ensure customers that every process takes place in Canada. All Canadian diamond dealers certified by the Canadian government have a "Canadian Diamond Certification Certificate".
143144 Canada's Diavik Diamond Mine is located in the North Slavey region of Canada's Northwest Territories, about 300 kilometers 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 grand and magnificent as some domestic exhibition institutions, and it is also very small. There will be a display of diamond craftsmanship in the hall, several counters selling diamonds on site, a cultural display wall, and a video room. Later. Yunluo found other information about Canadian diamonds from the guide. Polar Bear Diamond (PolarBearDiamond) is mined from diamond mines.
The cutting and polishing process is all carried out in the Northwest Territories using advanced equipment to ensure that all Polar Bear diamonds are 100% Canadian diamonds certified by the government. In addition, each diamond has a unique pattern that acts like a fingerprint to identify authenticity.
Available at the following jewelry stores: Brinkhaus, Harlings, Coster, Keir Fine Jewellery Website: Price: $500~100,000 CAD Polar Ice Diamonds is one of the major brands that adopts the 5C standard.
Mined in Canada's Northwest Territories, it has an additional NWT certification and Gemprint to ensure authenticity. These diamonds are marked with a maple leaf, as well as a government certification number. Available at the following jewelry stores: Birks, Dallnay Jewellery Designs, Keir Fine Jewellery Website:
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-Louise Jewelers 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.
At the end of the month, 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, where government agencies are located.
Banks, supermarkets, and commercial centers are all concentrated here. The few BUS lines connect various places in the city. I feel very comfortable every time I walk on a small street like 157. 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 Northern Lights in the city. I had high expectations, but I was so disappointed. There was no Northern Lights on the last night.
We had lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant. Yunluo ordered pork chop rice and Mr. Yan ordered rice noodles. It was obvious that his was better than Yunluo's. 165166 This restaurant was opened by a Chinese, probably from Hong Kong or Taiwan, but the chef came from Vietnam. Because Yellowknife doesn't have as many spices as Vietnamese food.
It's great that the chef can make it like this. When Yunluo and An Chuyu went there, there were many foreign tourists eating here. After lunch, they rushed to the seaplane dock. 167168169 This dock is really not very big, and it can only berth 3 or 5 planes at most. From Yellowknife to Trout Rock Island where Enodah Wilderness Lodge is located.
You can drive an armored car or take a seaplane to Trout Rock. It's a bit far to drive, but it only takes about 15 minutes to take a seaplane. Moreover, you can also see the beautiful scenery of the Great Nuhu by taking a seaplane. In autumn, the colors are clearly layered, which is a very beautiful scenery. However, all this is based on whether you can overcome the airsickness caused by the seaplane.
170171In autumn, the colors are richer and the scenery is more spectacular. In winter, you can drive an armored vehicle directly on the ice road of Great Slave Lake. This is also the best way to enter Enodah Wilderness Lodge in winter. Yunluo really wants to come again in winter next time to experience the feeling of charging forward in an armored vehicle.
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Yunluo is a little bit airsick, and his hands were a little shaky when taking photos, but otherwise it was fine. It took about ten minutes to take a seaplane from Yellowknife to Lynx Cottage on Enodah Island. You can overlook the Great Slave Lake from high above, with tiny islands scattered among them, all with different levels of green. The lake and islands meeting each other is also a very special beauty. If the glass of the small plane was cleaner, the photos would be clearer. 174 Looking from high above.
The Great Slave Lake is truly a place without humans. The unspoiled primitiveness and desolation are amazing. 175 The origin of the name of the Great Slave Lake. It was named after the Indian tribes that once lived on the shore of the lake. These Indian tribes were driven to the north by the Cree Indians and were called "slaves" by them.
The lake near where they lived was also called the Great Slave Lake. 176 I read in the guide before that to come to the vast Northwest, you can only take a small plane to fly around in the sky. To fully appreciate the beauty of the Northwest, dense forests, boundless wilderness, sapphire-like lakes, crisscrossing waterways... Everything is spectacular and can only be seen from a high place.
What are you waiting for? Fasten your seat belts and head for the sky! Arriving at Enodah Wilderness Lodge, all the staff lined up to welcome us. They were so enthusiastic. They even took a group photo of Yunluo and An Chuyu. It was from this time that Yunluo, An Chuyu and the two couples from Malaix became good friends.
Later, they warmly invited Yunluo and An Chuyu to Kuala Lumpur, and Yunluo and An Chuyu have been in touch. Yunluo also welcomes them to visit China at any time. After simply packing their luggage, Yunluo and An Chuyu entered Yunluo and An Chuyu's room. 182183The owner of Enodah Wilderness Lodge is Regner.
A super interesting guy! He is passionate, romantic, and humorous! He almost brought the extreme romantic spirit of Europeans to the other side of the earth. In this icy and snowy place, he built a paradise. Regner came all the way from Sweden and opened this hostel with some friends.
However, some people also say that she got the right to use the land and build a house because she married an aboriginal woman. But they later divorced. Enodah Wilderness Lodge (Chinese name is 猞猁小小的小小的裡) Chinese people are more interested in this name. 184185 The first impression is that this place is so simple.
Enodah's rooms are all wooden bunk beds, and each room can sleep up to four people. There is basically no furniture except for a four-layer drawer chest, but there are many hooks for clothes. You can imagine that in the winter on a deserted island, this is the only place to keep warm. The heating equipment is very powerful, and it can ensure that the house is as warm as spring in such a snowy and icy place.
In summer and autumn, the hot water supply is guaranteed. However, Yunluo and An Chuyu's room is not very good. Basically, the hot water runs out halfway through the shower, every time! And the water pipes in winter are definitely useless because they will burst due to the cold. The toilet is also very simple, but the equipment is quite advanced.
Environmentally friendly plastic bags, plenty of toilet paper. After using the toilet, just step on it a few times, no odor at all. This problem does not exist in summer, flush toilets and shower rooms are available. The power supply here is very limited, and it is all self-generated. Therefore, you must turn off the lights before going out. For the sake of environmental protection, you should do this at ordinary times.
In such a deserted island, people have to adapt to life here and get along well with nature. The living room is a few steps away. It is everyone's living room and dining room. The hardworking cooks will carefully prepare daily meals. Although not rich, they are indeed very distinctive. At least every meal is different. If you are too cold to watch the aurora at night.
You can also hide in and have a bowl of hot noodles. Every day, there is a red charcoal fire, waiting for people to come. You can chat with friends from all over the world, or read quietly. There are animal specimens hanging here, gifts left by guests from all over the world, and enthusiastic hosts, just like a real family.
The people who came gathered together to eat, drink, chat and dance. During those days, Regner kept calling Yunluo "SUPERSTAR" because of the free diamond! Yunluo was embarrassed at first, but after a few days, he became familiar with him and responded to him enthusiastically. Although Yunluo felt that for Yunluo himself, if he stayed in such a cold place all year round. (~^~)