We drove from Watson Lake through beautiful mountains and huge lakes. Our trip wove in and out of British Columbia and the Yukon six or seven times before we finally got into the Yukon. Before Watson Lake, the Canadian Rockies finished and yesterday we were in the Cassiar Mountain Range. We had a little bit of rain. We went through the town of Teslin and had lunch at the Tlingit Native Center. They had carved totem poles in front and were carving some canoes.
Totem Pole @ Teslin Native Arts Center
We stayed at the Pioneer RV Park just outside of Whitehorse and decided to stay for two nights. By the time we got to Pioneer, the sun was back out, but cooler. These campsites are tucked back in the forest so are very nice! We found mosquitoes here though. The convoy caught up with us the second night.
Today we went in to Whitehorse to look around and stopped at The Canyon, saw some seaplanes, drove around Whitehorse, had lunch and toured the SS Klondike steamship that started in 1937 and finished in 1955. It took a day and a half to go to Dawson City, 4-5 days to come back to Whitehorse on the Yukon River. The 1st class ticket was $35 and you got to eat in the dining room with tablecloths and assigned times. If you paid $25 you were down on the freight deck and who knows if you got to eat.
SS Klondike that traveled the Yukon River
Tonight we are going to the Frantic Follies Revue.
Leigh & Marilyn
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