Tag: Parks

August 13, 2017 Whitehorse YT

Today was a day to relax and explore Whitehorse. After a sleep in we started out with laundry.  After that we headed over to the visitors center to use their free internet.  Ton checked on the status of things back in Oregon and let everyone know we were ok. Ron published the blog and did some research on the Demptser Highway.

After the research was done we walked along the waterfront and visited the SS Klondike.  The Klondike is the last paddle wheel steamer that ran on the Yukon River.  It was retired in 1955 but has been beautifully restored by Parks Canada.  On top of that due to it being the 150th anniversary of Canada all National Parks are free this year.

There was one more brewery in town so we had to check it out.  We tried a taster of all of their beers and they were quite good.

The last stop for the night was Walmart where we are sitting for the night.  The price is right and there are about 20 other campers including ones from Germany, Austria, and Romania, so free is a good price all around world.

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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