Places to Visit ↠ Drive through Yukon Territory on the Alaska Highway.

Our drive through Yukon Territory was the best part of our drive from Juneau, Alaska to Austin, Texas. We had driven through the Yukon once before, on our way to Juneau from Anchorage, but that was a different direction and a different time of year. It was so peaceful driving in the winter, we were pretty much the only people out there and we saw the Northern Lights every night. Simply incredible.

We saw bison, wild horses, caribou, bald eagles, and a snowshoe hare on our drive. If you make a trip on the Alaska Highway you must order a copy of the current Milepost. It goes mile by mile and tells you everything to expect along the way, down to the very last detail. I want one for the whole US! It tells you when a sharp curve is coming up or when to look out for bison/caribou, it even tells you food/gas stops along the way and in some cases what they're known for (best burger, etc).

It was an amazing drive and just going through these pictures and writing about our trip has made me want to do it all over again. Next time I want to do it in the summer when everything is open. Was it long? Yes. But we love to road trip together and now we have another road trip buddy, Atka. She did such a great job in the car and started to realize if we slowed down under 60 mph, she could wait by the window for Dave to roll it down and she could get some fresh air. We can't wait to take her on more adventures!

Have any of you made the trip through Alaska Highway or is anyone planning one soon? Let me know in the comments, I want to hear all about it!

♡ MALLORIE

Places to Eat in Knoxville, Tennessee ↠ Apple Tea Cake Room.

While we were in Knoxville, TN visiting Dave's family over Christmas, there was one place I wanted to try that I'd come across online. Apple Cake Tea Room sounded like my kinda place when I read the reviews and saw a few pictures...and I wasn't disappointed. We took Dave's little sister with us for an afternoon of shopping and ended up here. It's this adorable restaurant inside a log cabin looking building, decorated like an adorable antique shop with quilts on the walls and dim lighting.

The tea was delicioussss...and that's an understatement. Dave and I had the Friendship Tea, we probably should have shared one, but we didn't know it came out in a kettle for each person! I wish I could have taken some of the tea home and brew some on a daily basis. It was this wonderful apple tea with cinnamon and a bit of sweetness. Perfection.

We split the Apple Cake between the three of us, it was so much better than I was expecting. I guess because I was imagining more of an apple pie type dessert, which isn't my thing, but it was soooo good. Dave's not even a big dessert person and he went on and on about how good it was...

I can't comment on the lunch menu, since we just went for tea and dessert, but if you're looking for a fun spot to have an afternoon out with some girlfriends or even a tea party for older little girls, this is the place. I wish we had one here!

If you live in Knoxville (or travel there)...have you been? I had no idea East Tennessee had such little treasures as this place. Where should I go next time we're in town visiting family? Let me know in the comments!

♡ MALLORIE