All is well in the Yukon (except our email connection!)

Hi,

in a word, spectacular. The scenery is overwhelming and is truly Canada at it's (Northern) best. The untouched pristine snow, the single tracks through glades, the gentle overlapping mountains, the solitude and grandeur, the dry silent cold, the pull of the dog sled and...fine wines from the Okanagan. Tuesday night we didn't sleep, we stayed up ti view the northern lights. Our cameras are set and Paul, our young South African guide, is excitedly preparing for a full night of viewing, knocking on doors when the geomagnetic activity reaches its brilliance.

We passed dog mushing 101, though 4 out of 7 of us tipped our sleds and lost our dogs. WE passed dogmushing 201 with tight turns and downhill braking. Tomorrow we'll text ourselves again with dogmushing 401 en route to our wilderness basecamp where we'll stay for 2 nights.

The hot tub was treated with lavender, the arctic char with a creme fraiche...this is truly an uncommon and unforgettable journey.

Love to you all