Long weekend photos

Midnight moon

Discovery Day Long Weekend

We are (finally) celebrating our August long weekend. Here it is called Discovery Day and is held on the third Monday of the month. On our calender had it written down as the fourth weekend of the month, which caused a little confusion as we thought that this was just a regular weekend and that we would have a long weekend for when Lauren Knowles and JP arrive - not the case. Countdown is just 7 days til their visit!

Happy August 1st and Simcoe Day for our Toronto Friends and Family

Today marks the start of our fifth month in the Yukon, and 6 months since we left Ontario - it is hard to believe that it has already been this long. Looking back through the blog postings and through all the photos that haven't made it onto the website, it has been an adventure of a lifetime - but in many ways it has only begun.

So at the beginning of the last month in a typical summer, we have been asking locals what to expect in August. An often heard answer is, it can snow any month in the Yukon (we guess that includes August); we are told that it can be hit or miss for good weather, but we are headed into fall now. The days are still long enough that we don't get to see stars (because it doesn't get dark enough), but maybe soon if we stay up late enough we will get to wish upon the first star of about 4 months - looking forward to that moment for sure.