August 9, 2025 – Whitehorse, Yukon

2025 Yukon & Northwest Territories

Today, there is a bus tour to Destruction Bay, so the group can experience Kluane National Park, however I decide to stay in Whitehorse. I meet a newly-discovered cousin for lunch so we can connect, since he lives in Whitehorse. We talk about our shared family roots – so valuable to talk in person! He gives me a lovely gift of an Inuit soapstone and bone carving of a walrus.

I join my Mile Zero Tour group for our farewell dinner at Antoinette’s Cuisine, a Jamaican/Caribbean restaurant offering an excellent international fusion menu. Their limited staff are a bit overwhelmed with our group despite our tour director pre-ordering, but they do their best and we enjoy ourselves since we are in no hurry. There are lots of exotic choices with our buffet – I go back twice for a Yukon Callaloo, a vegetarian greens with Caribbean spices I enjoy over rice.