June 29, 2014 – Whitehorse, Yukon Terr.

We left Watson Lake around 9:00 AM for our 240 mile drive to Whitehorse. We were on Canadian Rt 2 which is similar to our US Highways. US 2 north of Spokane and west of Airway Heights would be a good comparison. The drive was easy and the scenery was great, but not as pectacular as the Cassiar/Stewart highway.

We arrived in Whitehorse around 2:30, set up the trailer at the High Country RV Park. We were a little low on supplies, so we found the Wal-Mart and re-stocked.

Just a side note: The exchange rate from CA is favorable as $.92 US = $1.00 CA. That being said, EVERYTHING costs more than the US. Gasoline has ranged from $4.50 to $5.60/US gal. Fresh food costs a bunch more too. Min price of beef is around $8.00/lb; pork is around $6.00, and chicken is $5.00. Produce is also higher. We bought ice cream bars for $4.60 each (and yes they were hard to swallow!!)

Tomorrow, we have a bit longer day. 320 mile drive from Whitehorse to Dawson City on the Yukon River. We will stay two nights there before moving on.

Having a great time!!

June 28, 2014 – Watson Lake

Well, the temp this AM inside is 60. Very comfortable!! Since we are not traveling today, we have had a leisurely morning.

We went into Watson Lake (15 mi) to get on wifi at the library – wifi is out until next week!! So we did some sight seeing.

Sign Post Forest: We had heard of this lace before leaving Spokane...but we never expected to find what we saw!! This was started in 1942 while the US/Canada were building the AlCan Highway. They estimate there are over 80,000 signs nailed up. We wandered around for over an hour and did not see them all. We did, however, see some from: CDA, Orofino, Mead, Garfield, and Brewster.

Northern Lights Centre: We visited this center to view a video of the aurora borealis. What we found was a 360 degree theater. The film was spectacular. Unfortunately for us, it is daylight for 22 hrs and dusky for 2 hours each day – no northern lights for us!!

To date, we have driven approximately 1750 miles. Tomorrow we drive to Whitehorse, YT and then on to Dawson City, Chicken, AK, and Fairbanks.

June 27, 2014 – Watson Lake, Yukon Territory

Since we only had a 150 mile drive today, we didn't leave Dease Lake until 10:00. Only a three hour drive – Right?? The first 15 miles wasn't bad, but the next 100 miles was frost heaved, chuckholes, and maintenance crews patching the potholes!! Our arrival time was about 2:30. We stopped several times to check the trailer and re-secure our stuff. We were glad that portion of the trip was over.

On the brighter side, though, the scenery was spectacular. The forests are pristine and have never been logged. Portions reminded us of the Lochsa River. There was a huge expanse of Lodge Pole pine forest and also sub-alpine spruce forests. All we can say is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!

Upon arrival at the Baby Nugget RV Park, we found that their WiFi was out of service and the cell phone service was about 5 miles away. Oh well...this is a remote part of the North America continent!! The park is well maintained and has all the amenities you may need: showers, laundry, car/rv wash, gift store, fuel, and a restaurant. All of the sites are pull-thru, which makes access easier.

When we left Dease Lake, the temp was 50 degrees. Baby Nugget: 80 degrees. We set up the trailer and hooked up the water and power. But...when we turned on the A/C, nothing!!! We suspect the rough road took its toll. We will have to get it fixed – probably in Whitehorse or Fairbanks (next week). At 10:30 PM it was still 84 degrees inside the trailer, but cooler outside. We left the windows and vents open all night.