Low temperature hit freezing overnight and it was nice to be able to run the van for heat. We spent the night in the wilderness on the Haul Road with just one other camper, a Japanese man on a bicycle with a small tent. He really didn’t speak much English. The only building here was an outhouse and the biker kept his food sacks in the building to keep it away from the wildlife overnight. We ate a banana for breakfast and heated water in a container that works off the 12-Volt plug and we made a cup of coffee for [View Full Entry]

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Joe, a real great guy at the campground worked all night and got the plumbing fixed which allowed us to take showers before heading up to the Arctic Circle. A little hesitant about what the road conditions will be like, we are “going for it.” Leaving Delta Junction we were greeted by several moose on the side of the road who were more than happy to pose for us as they ate their breakfast. As we drove north we arrived at the North Pole. We looked everywhere for Santa but could only find a statue of him. We did see Santa’s [View Full Entry]

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Dawson City Ferry runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except for Wednesday when it closes for maintenance from 5 to 7 am. We didn’t arrive until shortly after 7 am and we were on the second ferry out. Going west from Dawson this ferry provides free service to West Dawson and the US via the “Top of the World Highway.” In Canada the road is mostly paved, but with a lot of gravel breaks. The views from the top of the world were consistently spectacular. Customs was unusual. It was on a dirt road, one lane each direction [View Full Entry]

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Renew, refreshed and rejuvenated we left Whitehorse behind, headed a short way down the Alaska Highway and turned onto the Klondike Loop Trail toward Dawson City. This route was the path less traveled, as we saw only a handful of other vehicles all day. We traveled through the Yukon River Valley and enjoyed great views of the Yukon, especially at an area called Five Finger Rapids. The lakes along the highway were plentiful and extremely scenic. There were several areas which we found worth noting. First was the strange shape of the landscape. The hills almost looked like mounds of l [View Full Entry]

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Our day off started at 6 am. We were at the Yukon Honda at 8:15 inquiring if we could get an oil and filter change without an appointment. Matthew the Service Manager was very accommodating and fit us in within 2 hours while we waited. Next the grocery store for a few supplies and the liquor store for beer for Dave. Back to the campsite for lunch and laundry, which took awhile. Seems some loonies clog the drain on the washer and after two 30 minutes cycles in that machine, we needed to move the wet clothes to another. It was [View Full Entry]

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We left Watson Lake behind and headed west on the Alaska Highway. After yesterday’s awesome scenery today’s views were relatively uneventful. We saw beautiful mountain scenery, but nothing as spectacular as yesterday and we saw no wildlife. At first, I thought it was because of Dave’s speedy driving, but Pete and Carolyn, the wildlife radars, who we saw at the campground later, did not see any either. We stopped at Rancheria Lodge for coffee and I went out back to take a picture and was jumped by a German Sheppard. I startled him and boy did he startle me. I thought [View Full Entry]

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Today was an extraordinary day. Awesome, I think is the best word to describe it. The sun was shining, the drive through the mountains was spectacular and the wildlife was abundant. We saw moose, caribou, sheep, bison and a black bear. We stopped at Muncho Lake and photographed the most spectacular mirror images that I have every seen. We had lunch in Toad Creek and spent more time on the side of the road in awe than we did driving. We are meeting up with a lot of the same people doing the same thing that we are and staying in [View Full Entry]

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Excitement! The Alaska Highway starts here in Dawson Creek. Known as the Alcan Military Highway, it was built in 1942 to bring military supplies to bases in Alaska to protect the US from the Japanese. The 1500 mile road, built by the US military, was started on March 9 and finished on October 25, 1942. And today we have the privilege of driving on this historic route to Alaska. Our day started off a little confusing. Up at 6 am, ate breakfast, packed up and left the campground for the local supermarket. As we approached a nice lady told us that [View Full Entry]

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It rained for a short period just before we got up this morning and we packed the tent away wet. After our walk we left Sandugo and continued on our way on Route 43. We passed the second largest wooden railroad trestle in the world, the Rochfort Bridge. It is 2414 feet long and was built in 1914. We stopped in Whitecourt, AB and found a hotspot and I sent off 2 blogs and Dave found a pay phone to check on things at home. We stopped in Valleyview for lunch at the “Traveler’s Restaurant” where the food was good and [View Full Entry]

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Pitter-Patter, Pitter-Patter. Sounds of raindrops overhead. It rained steadily overnight and with the hatch closed we noticed a pool of water on the boot that attaches the tent to the van. When Dave opened the hatch the water dispersed nicely. Rainy day. Our first full day of rain on our trip. Oh well, into every life a little rain must fall, and today it is our turn. We noticed oil pumps everywhere in Canada. They are in farmers fields and beside streams. Canada is oil self-sufficient as I am sure my friend, Marilyn from PEI knows. They do not import any [View Full Entry]

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