Back from Yellowknife

Got back on Sunday night after a weekend in Yellowknife with another volleyball team. Some highlights: Watching Paranormal Activity 3 with a group of frightened teenagers, convincing my team that purchasing a blow-up doll from the corner store would not be a wise idea, defusing an altercation between my guys and a group of drunks, riding the ferry at Fort Providence across a slowly freezing Great Slave Lake, finding a neat French Café/bakery in Yellowknife where I ate as many meals as possible, watching the guys spend hours shopping for ball caps, Saxx and shorts (I don’t think they have any right to make fun of the ladies for their shopping habits), dodging mystery blood and vomit while walking around, going up to YK just after a snowstorm and wondering if we would survive the trip, seeing how courteous and patient northern drivers are (Ontarians, take note!). Also, I had a buffalo burger in Fort Providence. It was yummy, but unsurprisingly very greasy. Would love to try some home cooked Buffalo. Had some buffalo jerky in October which was pretty nice! To all Hay River residents: If you have any game meats I will eat them for you. Love, Galen

Galen’s new stats:

New animals seen: 4 of ?? (Raven, magpie, bison, bald eagle)- half wolves don’t count :)

New animals consumed: 2 of ?? (Whitefish is awesome! And buffalo)

Towns visited: 4 of 33 (Hay River, Enterprise, Fort Smith, Yellowknife)

Pictures soon! Promise!