Canada (again)!

A couple of hours out of Chicken along the Rooftop of the World highway, we come to the northern-most border crossing between the US and Canada. The Canadian official is both professional and pleasant and happy to have a chat (I don’t think they see many people up here). Most importantly, she lets us in, and we’re back in the Yukon! It’s another hour’s drive from the border crossing to the Yukon River where we catch the ferry across to Dawson City. Once the centre of the Yukon and Klondike gold rushes, it’s now a regional centre and key stopover for tourists. The town is a combination of old and new and (deliberately) provides reminders of the challenge of building on permafrost. It also has Canada’s oldest gambling hall - Diamond Tooth Gertie’s - which is great fun and has a surprisingly good cabaret act.Read more