June 16th to 18th - Yellowknife

June 16th - Mon - Yellowknife
We woke to pouring rain this morning so didn’t get up very early and then relaxed with coffee and a late breakfast. I entered my blog so we could make a trip to the library to post it and to check email. The RV park is very close to town so it only takes a few minutes to get anywhere.
The rain had stopped by the time we returned so it was time to fix the bent rear stabilizer. We removed the whole thing and started pounding and prying. We had bought a replacement bolt a couple days ago which turned out to be the wrong size. And then Terry underestimated his strength and broke a bolt so - another trip to the hardware store. While Terry was putting the stabilizer back together, I got a nice fire going so we sat and enjoyed it and a well-earned drink before dinner.

June 17th - Tues - Yellowknife
A quick breakfast and we were off to the Laundromat. Terry went for diesel and propane after we got the loads going. When he got back he started talking to a couple - Fraser & Judy - from Ontario who were also doing laundry. Since there is only one RV park in the area with electric hookups, they are staying in the same park as us. They had a lot of recommendations for us in eastern Canada so I hope we can get together with them again when I have pen & paper to write things down.
We came back to unload laundry & propane and had some lunch. Then we went on a little tour of Old Town - the original location of Yellowknife. We were expecting a stretch of shops but there were very few and widely spaced. We climbed some flights of stairs to a wonderful viewpoint of the city and surrounding area.
Next was a stop to find a hair salon for a haircut for me. We tried the shopping mall under the library but no luck. A security guard directed us to the other shopping mall just a block away and the lone stylist had a cancellation so I was able to get a haircut. Not sure if that was a good thing as it cost $33 for just a cut. Picked up a few groceries on the way back. We were going to light a fire until I decided it was just too cold.

June 18th - Wed - Yellowknife
After breakfast, I made some sandwiches for a picnic lunch and we went to explore the Ingraham Trail. This is a 45 mile long highway heading NE from Yellowknife to Tibbitt Lake where the ice roads start in the winter. There are many lakes along the way and quite a few cabins. We walked into Cameron River Falls. The literature says it is a .6 mile trail but I think they converted wrong from metric as it sure seemed further. Some of the trail is over solid rock with the path marked by rebar posts in the rock since years of people walking leave no mark. There is a section of stairs and a few stretches of boardwalk. Somewhat strenuous but a nice walk.
We continued down the highway and had lunch beside the river. From the picnic site we walked to Cameron River Ramparts which is a series of smaller falls without a very good vantage point for pictures.
As we were driving back, the temperature was 67. When we got to Yellowknife, it had dropped to 63. We drove to check out the golf course and it was 61. I figure it has to be the influence of the lake. The golf course has artificial grass tee boxes and greens with sand fairways. We decided that we didn’t want to try it out.
We relaxed by a fire for a while before dinner. Just as we were putting on jackets to go for a walk after dinner, it started raining so we cancelled our walk. It actually almost got dark with the heavy clouds.