Blogs from Beaver Creek City, Yukon, Canada, North America

Awoke to a rather chilly morning in Teslin, Yukon. Skies are clear, however, and no rain is in the forcast, so that's all good. There was only a wifi hotspot on the porch of the general store, so I went up this morning with my coffee, and published yesterday's blog. Sometimes it's a real hassle getting these things out, especially if it's been a long day and internet is not available at the site. Leaving Teslin, we motored up the east side of Teslin Lake, which is quite the sight. It straddles the BC-YT border, and is 86 miles long, over 2 miles across and averages 194 ft deep. Heading north and west, we passed through Johnson's Crossing and Jake's corner on the way to Whitehorse. Jake's corner is the turnoff we took two years ago ... read more

Distance driven: 320 miles / 515 km Today’s trip: Fairbanks, Alaska to Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada Border crossings: 1 Brown bears spotted by the road: 1 Schools with Kindle e-readers visited: 1 Everything has gone really smooth, and trip is off to a great start. By the time I arrived at Fairbanks late Thursday evening and got to my hotel, the time was well past midnight. I guess that I had forgotten exactly how far north on the map Alaska and Fairbanks really are. Being this close to the Arctic Circle also means that the summer never sets; rather the sun just moves laterally along the horizon throughout all night and refuses stubbornly to ever set. It’s been a long first day for sure. First things in the morning, I picked up the bike from the ... read more

We left a very rainy Anchorage after saying our goodbyes on Friday morning. Of course this was after we had discovered that our movers (and admittedly, us) forgot to pack a very large closet full of books, so we had to scurry to take care of that problem with no small amount of help from Andy Tucker and Jen's boss, John Kagerer! After that auspicious beginnning, we had smooth 'sailing', making great time with a stop at Matanuska Glacier, Glenallen for lunch, and Tok. Then we crossed into Canada, and crashed for the evening at Westmark in Beaver Creek, Yukon. The rooms were pricey, but the delicious salmon chowder and a tasty beverage made the difference! ... read more

Today we crossed over the US/Canada border. We were able to stand in 2 countries at the same time by standing at the centre marker next to customs. All the other guests on our tour were either American or Canadian and they were able to stay on the bus and cross over no problem. We, however, being aussies were required to exit the bus and go into the customs office where they could verify who we were. We arrived at Beaver Creek.....hmmmm, what can I say about Beaver Creek – not much really, home to just 70 residents all of whom, I’m sure, work at the hotel we stayed at. It was pouring rain most of the day but when we arrived at the hotel it really started to bucket down and there was lots of ... read more