August 14, 2017 Dawson City YT

After relaxing yesterday we had a fairly long drive from Whitehorse to Dawson City.  The road was better than we expected and we arrived in Dawson City about 3:30 pm. For the first time on the trip we experienced a little bit of rain, and the temperatures are cooler than normal for this part of the world.  The lows later in the week are forecast in the mid-30’s.

The first stop was the Northwest Territory Visitors Center to check on the status of the Dempster Highway.  We were told that the road was in fair to good shape and the weather was forecast to not have any real impact on the road.  So we are going to give it a shot tomorrow.  

We signed up for a walking tour of Dawson City put on by Parks Canada.  It was fun and well done with one of the rangers playing the role of an American heiress who visited Dawson during the gold boom.  After the tour we visited the Jack London Lounge to see a Sour toe drink made..  We decided on beer instead.  We will probably spend another night around here in a few days after we return from the Dempster.

The Yukon River is a big part of the Dawson City experience.

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