It is CRAZY up here!

Hi all!

As some of you may be aware, I am currently adventuring in the Yukon Territory! I arrived in Whitehorse this morning at 3:00am via Greyhound bus and so far I have been enjoying the experience.

Unfortunately, I do not have access to a USB cable so I cannot upload any photos yet. But some food for thought:

The first thing that I wonder is why do Greyhound buses have carpet on the roof? I spent a lot of time pondering this but didn't come to any logical conclusions... If anyone happens to know, please tell me!

Once we got past Dawson Creek, I noticed that the forest looked different. At first I couldn't figure out what it was but then I realized that what was unusual was the light green trees growing amongst the dark green trees. This is because there are numerous poplars growing amongst the pine trees! Mind boggling!

Also, today I went biking along the trails by the river. First of all, don't get "trails" confused with the nice wide wood-chipped, well marked trails of Banff or Kananaskis. When I say trail, I mean a little dirt path that could be an animal trail or a people-hiking trail. There are no sign markings anywhere so you just have to walk along until you find something exciting. Nonetheless, the views were spectacular and (as nerdy as it sounds) there were some really great rock formations since the region has a lot of volcanic origins.

On the agricultural side of things, farms started becoming scarce between Dawson Creek and Fort St. John with them nearly completely disappearing after Fort St. John. I have yet to see a horse or cow up here in Whitehorse but I was told that the number of dogs in Whitehorse outnumbers the number of people - and I don't doubt it!

Anyway, I again apologize for the lack of photos but I promise they will come! Tonight I sleep in a hostel for the first time - wish me luck!