A Fun Stop-over

There’s not too much more to see on our way to the Canadian border, but our planned overnight stop at the metropolis of Chicken turns out to be a great choice. Once a thriving gold town, there are now only a handful of residents who get cut off from the rest of the world during the winter months. There are still a few hardy soles trying to make it rich fossicking for gold, but it’s mostly a stopover point on the “rooftop of the world” highway. The pub, which can fit about a dozen people, offers good beers and a single option for dinner each night. It also has a “panty cannon” - and the remnants of the firings get stapled to the bar ceiling (along with hundreds of hats). We had a great time and camped behind the pub.En savoir plus