This is another bucket list item and I found two friends willing to share the trip to Whitehorse to view the northern lights. After reading up on the best places for viewing, Iceland and the Scandinavian countries kept coming up, but I have friends who went those routes and were disappointed.
Alaska was OK but iffy with the consensus that Canada offered the best bet. Tops on the Canadian lists were Whitehorse and Yellowknife, both in the Yukon Territory. Whitehorse guaranteed, if a clear night, 100% success so I recommended Whitehorse.
The tour I selected was with Brewster, a reputable company in western Canada and with whom I had experience last August. A visit with AAA ironed out all the kinks and Michele, Nancy and I were ready to go.
Our flight departed Fort Lauderdale International at 6:30 am so I was up at 2:30 am to do my usual morning routine. I used the Yellow Cab app to schedule a cab and it worked like a charm. The driver was actually a little early.
I had my passport and my newely in hand Global Entry Card which also pre-clears you with TSA, so security was a breeze.
Our connections were with Air Canada. We first flew to Montreal (3 1/2 hours) where we cleared customs. From there it was a long haul to Vancouver (6 hours) and then to Whitehorse (2 hours). Add on about 4 hours in terminals and my early morning wake up and you have my 19 hour day.
We touched down in Whitehorse at 8:25pm PT and the hotel had our ride awaiting. We had reservations at the Best Western hotel in downtown Whitehorse.
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Not only had Toshi gotten us our room key cards, but our winter clothing in neatly packed bags. She explained the downtown area, best places to eat (noticeably absent was any place in the hotel) and sights to see plus other tours through her company we could add on. She escorted us to our floor and the second omen appeared.
On the way to my room, a yappy dog started barking. The dog continued uninterrupted for the next hour and a half. At least the dog mitigated the pounding bass music coming from the saloon downstairs. I finally felt sorry for the dog and reported it to the front desk. The gentleman at the desk said he would check. More barking and a second call to the desk established that the woman with the dog was out, probably dining. I asked if it were possible see was on an excursion to see the northern lights scheduled to return at 2:30 am and he assured me that was not the case. The dog continued to bark. Somewhere around 11 pm either the owner returned or the dog got laryngitis.
That’s when it became noticeable the walls are paper thin and my neighbor was playing their television to (1) either block the noise of the dog or (2) mitigate the pounding base music of the saloon or (3) mask the sounds of the drunks from the bar who spilled out on the street or (4) simply is used to sleeping with a tv on for background noise.
The saloon closed at 2:30 am and the drunks stayed out front for another 30 minutes (thank god it’s cold outside) and so, since 3 am, I’ve only had the tv next door to keep me awake.
I finally got up at 5 am and began to search for other hotels in Whitehorse. Others are either too far out of town or about the same as this. This one is actually rated #3 in all of Whitehorse on Tripadviser. I intend to write my own review and call it a saloon and social club that rents rooms.
Hopefully, if I can function later, we depart at 10 pm for northern lights viewing to return at 2 am.
Can’t wait to hear details. This is on our list, too, and we were thinking Fairbanks area. Whitehorse world be closer!
Well, did you get to see the Northern Lights?? Can’t wait for photos!
Tonight will be the first attempt.
Check the website at http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast
Very inspiring ….