John: We drove158 miles on the Top of the World Highway to Dawson City. It rained and snowed on us along the way. The rain eliminated any dust problem, but created muddy roads for 200 miles. The truck was very muddy. We ran out of propane and waited for almost an hour for the guy who does propane to wake up in Chicken, Alaska population = 25! He never woke up, so we put our stuff into our ice chest and split. We didn't get the full effect of the scenery due to the clouds, fog, rain & snow. We had to take a free ferry to cross the Yukon River to get to Dawson City. Dawson City is all dirt roads with old old buildings. We arrived after the bank closed, so we had to find a place to stay, as we need to convert some money. We had just enough Canadian money left over to get the camp spot (lovely parking lot), wash the main mud off the truck, and to have a pizza in town. While at the pizza joint, Peter and Betty walked in! We didn't have a chance to talk much as they couldn't get in the restaurant because it was so crowded... maybe we’ll catch up with them tomorrow.
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Kari: I found a pair of moose antlers today, but I could not keep them. That ferry boat ride we went on today was barely any fun because it was so short.
On board the Hwy 9 Ferry. |
Hwy 9 Ferry. |
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