Saturday, June 6, 2009

Alaska Highway - Watson Lake to Whitehorse

Thursday, June 04, 2009 – We left Watson Lake with our destination for today being Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. The route traversed forested areas dotted with lakes and rivers. Surprisingly, we saw no wildlife on the trip today. We made a stop at Dawson Peaks Resort for lunch which is known for their rhubarb pie. We ran into several patches of gravel and road construction totaling about 12 miles. After filling our fuel tanks we pulled in to the Hi-Country RV Park for a couple of days. After dinner we drove into Whitehorse but except for Wal-Mart and the grocery store there was nothing open. We continue to be amazed at the long days – as I write this it is 10:15 PM and still not even dusk.

Friday, June 05, 2009 – Both Bills decided to take the day and play a round of golf which gave Pam and me a free day as well. She went shopping and I used the day to upload and label all the photographs I have taken so far on this trip. After they got home Bill and I got tickets to the “Frantic Follies” show and the four of us went downtown to the Klondike Rib and Salmon BBQ. The food was a little expensive but very good. Bill had salmon with a very tasty glaze and I had musk ox stroganoff. Pam and Bill had already seen the show two years ago so they returned to the campground and we went to the show. It was a vaudeville type show with musicians, jokes, singers, and can-can dancers. Parts of the show were a little corny but overall it was a good show and we enjoyed it.

Saturday, June 06, 2009 – Bill and Pam joined us on a tour of the S.S. Klondike, an historic paddlewheel boat moored along the Yukon River in Whitehorse. The guide was terrific in her knowledge of the boat’s construction, operation, crews, and passenger and we all really enjoyed the tour. After the tour we walked around downtown Whitehorse and did a little shopping before returning to the campground. After having a little lunch Bill and I drove back downtown and visited the MacBride Museum of Yukon History. It was a pretty good museum with lots of mining equipment, animal displays, and implements of life from the Klondike Gold Rush days. Both of us are really exhausted today, apparently the 20 hours of light each day and going to bed way too late is catching up with us.

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