Leaving the
DEH CHO route, we traveled north crossing the new DEH CHO 1.1 kms long bridge over the Mackenzie River and onto Fort Providence where we stayed in the Fort Providence Territorial Park on the north bank of the Mackenzie River. While Fort Providence
is are an
old community, there
few
historical edifices in the community, so not much to see or do there. But we did have dinner at the Snowshoe Inn and Restaurant and it was there we first learned about the
DEG CHO
Legislative Buildings and learning of the NWT’s unique legislative system, touring the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Fireweed Gallery, Old Town, and much more. Even though the NWT is the third largest diamond producer in the world, shipping out more than $125 million worth of diamond every Wednesday, we were somewhat amazed and disappointed from the fact there are NO facilities providing information about diamond mining, diamond cutting, polishing and setting, etc. anywhere in Yellowknife. Te only information available at the Diavik Diamond Mine Visitors Centre was videos about how outstanding an employer the Mining Company is. All the literature we had indicated we would be able to visit “the new diamond display showcasing the diamond industry of the NWT.” Not So! Tat ended several years ago
and has not been restarted. We did enjoy dinner at the famous “Wildcat Café” in Old Town though. Aſter spending three days in
Passport program. From Fort Providence we travelled north on a fairly good paved road to Behchoko
Edith beside the monument to bush pilots, Yellowknife, Aug 9/13
– a settlement combining Edzo and Rae where we drove over a large steel bridge over the Frank Channel of Great Slave Lake. Not long aſter starting north we encountered our first large bison bull crossing the highway – on HIS terms. From Behchoko
to Yellowknife the road is very rough
with a
great number of dips
and ridges.
Even though we travelled quite slow, we
broke
a considerable number of dishes and appliances in our fiſth wheel, something we have never done our
before 18+
ever in
years
and 100,000 kms of RVing all over North America! While in
Yellowknife, we enjoyed touring the unique
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Yellowknife, we backtracked on Highway 3 to the junction with Highway 1 and headed west toward Fort Simpson. While the road is mostly gravel, it was considerably smoother, that is as far as
Below: Louise Falls, NWT, August 2013
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