Whitehorse walk about
7 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Great day, met up with a friend for lunch, got caught up talking and walking around, found a Laundromat and availed ourselves of its facilities, Janet bought her Quiviut (and Arctic Fox!), by the timeЧитать далее
Hike - No go
8 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The plan today was to hike Grey Mountain to the summit. It was great until the storm clouds came rolling in. When the snow began to fall we debated continuing thinking that perhaps the storm wouldЧитать далее
Museum Instead
8 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
After aborting our hike, we decided to go visit a museum instead, so we went to the MacBride Museum. . It is a wonderful place and I loved how the museum has exhibits both in and out of doors. SamЧитать далее
Faro, Yukon
10 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We got sidetracked at Carmacks by 163km and landed at Faro for the night. Highway 4 – (the Robert Campbell Highway) has some spectacular scenery (even through the rain). Faro was established in 1968Читать далее
Little Salmon Lake, Yukon
11 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Did not travel too far today, we found a great campsite on the beach at the West end of Little Salmon Lake and decided to spend the rest of the day there. On our way in we chanced upon this littleЧитать далее
Columbian Disaster, yukon
12 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Along the Robert Campbell Highway there is a very prominent feature on the Yukon River called Eagle Rock as named by the coastal Chilkat Traders. . In 1906 it was the site of the worst accident inЧитать далее
Carmacks, Yukon
12 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Historically, Carmacks has been an important waypoint for travellers in the Yukon. It was a major stop on the Winter Road from Whitehorse to Dawson for the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP & YR) company.Читать далее
Five Finger Rapid
12 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Further along the Yukon River is Five Finger Rapid. In the time of sternwheelers only one channel (the northern most) was deep enough to let the ship pass through the Fiver Finger Rapid. The currentЧитать далее
Tatchun Lake, Yukon
12 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Beautiful out-of-the-way campsite. In case you were wondering about the longer daylight hours, this is our camp at midnight. And this is how we go to sleep now. Pretty glamorous don't you think?
Enroute to Dawson City
13 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We travelled to Dawson City today. Enroute we stopped to enjoy the view of the Tintina Trench. The trench runs from Alaska in a South Easterly direction across the centre of the Yukon. We were alsoЧитать далее
Dawson
13 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Arrived in Dawson City mid-afternoon. We found a great site at the government campground just across the river. We did a little sightseeing and then back to camp where we met a group of film makersЧитать далее
Eagle Plains, Here we Come
16 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Our day began with the sound of rain lightly hitting the canvas of our tent and then get more serious about trying to get us wet. Fortunately we had prepared for this eventuality the night before soЧитать далее
Eagle Plains Here we Come 2
16 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
There is a stretch of mountains that are primarily made of softer rocks such as limestone and shales and amongst these rocks are outcrops of Dolomite which is more resistant to erosion. There are alsoЧитать далее
Inuvik
17 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The scenery along this stretch of the Dempster is also very changeable. We were lucky to watch a gang of Sandhill Cranes loitering on the road and Janet spotted a Grizzly.
The ferry at TsiigehtchicЧитать далее
Artctic Circle 66.565332N 136.307369W
17 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Spend the day travelling up to Inuvik. The day began very foggy and visibility slowly improved as we moved along. Two sections of the highway can be used as emergency airstrips, those sections wereЧитать далее
Tuktoyaktuk 3
19 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
On our way back down to Inuvik we chanced upon some Caribou and Ptarmigan. We couldn't get a good picture of the big bulls as they were too far away.
Tuktoyaktuk
19 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Tuktoyaktuk (or just Tuk) is a village as far away as you can get. It is not for everyone as we found out listening to other visitors. We loved it. We met wonderful people and snacked on freshlyЧитать далее
Tuktoyaktuk 2
19 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
More sights.
Back Down the Dempster
21 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We left Inuvik late the 20th of June, expecting to take our time over two days. The sky was clear, the sun never set, we heard rain was in the forecast so we drove through the night. These were someЧитать далее
Back Down the Dempster 2
21 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
We almost made it to Tuk and back without incident but 104km from the end of the highway we got a flat. Janet enjoyed the scenery while Kyle and Colin (our Aussie hitchhiker) changed the tire.
Back Down the Dempster 3
21 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Almost there. After the flat tire, the decision to carry on to Dawson to get it fixed was easy. We will go back up to Tombstone Territorial Park for some hiking later.
Tombstone
23 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We stayed in Dawson for a day so we could drop off our tire for repair then made our way back up to Tombstone Territorial Park. We had every intention of staying in Tombstone for a few days and getЧитать далее
Steamboat Graveyard
26 июня 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Next to the government campground across the river from Dawson City are the remains of several steamboats that once made their way up and down the river transporting goods and people. The S.S. Keno byЧитать далее
Whitehorse Encore!
3 июля 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We are back in Whitehorse to buy a few essential things (like towels), see some of the sights we missed the first time around, explore some of the outlying areas and to meet up with some friends. IЧитать далее
Yukon Wildlife Preserve
4 июля 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The Yukon Wildlife Preserve is just outside of Whitehorse and well worth a visit. Within its700 acre site, subdivided into distinct and variable habitats, are many of the large animals that live inЧитать далее

























































































































