And we are OFF!!
29 Julai 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A day late and under hazy skies. We have a modified route heading north to avoid the wildfires.
Mosquito creek camground
29 Jul–1 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Spent 3 nights in Mosquito Creek campground with our buddies Rich and Kristy of 4 shared ⛺️ seasons. It’s a primitive campground with no services. Our fridge runs off propane and we have a newBaca lagi
North Molar meadows
30 Julai 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Hiked from the campground to the flower carpeted meadows before North Molar Pass. It’s been an outstanding bloom year. (Last pic, when you ask someone to take a photo for you 😂)
Bow Glacier Falls
31 Julai 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A hike for Paul to the falls
Bow lake-Bow Hut-Bow Glacier
31 Julai 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A run/hike for Cindy and Rich to Bow Glacier
Detour day
1–2 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We were supposed to be in Jasper ❤️ this week but due to the wildfires, had to make alternate plans. Today we left Mosquito creek campground on the Icefields parkway and headed east fromBaca lagi
Mile 0 Alaska Highway
2–3 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Arrived in Dawson Creek BC
A bit confusing as to what time it is. We are in B.C. but Dawson Creek follows Mountain standard time. Alberta is Mountain daylight time. The rest of B.C. is PacificBaca lagi
Dawson Creek to Toad River
3–4 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Drove a little further than planned. Summit lake is a busy spot for locals from Fort Nelson. Stopped for a hike and carried on to Toad River CG. ⛺️ Picked up a treat for someone’s bday today.Baca lagi
Toad River, BC - Watson Lake,YK
4–5 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Drove along the Toad and Liard rivers today. Stopped at the Sign Forest.
Camping at Watson Lake
Wildlife seen: Cariboo, Bison, Black bear and loons
Pengembara
Sign Post Forest looks interesting!! The wildlife and views are awesome!
Whitehorse
5–7 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Couple days in Whitehorse for R&G (running and golf), resupply and laundry.
Paul golfed at Mountain View golf course (1 pic on the 18th when he remembered 🤷♀️)
Cindy ran from campground viaBaca lagi
Heading to Tombstone
7 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
On our way to the Dempster highway. Will spend the rest of the week in the Tombstone Territorial park hiking. Will be out of range. Stay tuned
Tombstone ⛺️ campground
7–11 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A lot has changed in 25y. A visitor centre has been built and the campground expanded. We went for a walk and Paul saw a sign. 🛜 I said that must be for the amphitheatre 😂 but he said no it isBaca lagi
Charcoal Ridge hike
8 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Nice long ridge to hike. Hills and hills as far as you can see. Got it done early with temps going to 30C later today.
Goldensides hike
8 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Doubling up on our hikes with the daylight.
Also calling for clouds and some rain tomorrow. First day with rain since we left.
Hike up to Rake Ridge
10 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Mixed weather for this hike but a beautiful ridge.
What a temperature drop from a few days ago.
PengembaraThere has been a drastic change in temps! Single digit highs for this hike. Brr.
Dawson City
11–14 Ogo 2024, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Spending some days in Dawson City, home to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Also where Paul proposed 25y ago. 😊
Gertie’s Dancehall Follies
12 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
An evening at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s taking in a few cancan shows. So many costume changes!
Can you guess which two pictures Paul captured 😂
RnG day
13 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Running and golf day. We took the ferry across. Walked around a paddle wheel graveyard before lunch. Paul golfed 9 holes at Dawson City golf and I ran back into town.
Evening in Dawson
13 Ogos 2024, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Went for one last wander. Had some ice cream. Guess we have a few more clothes to add to the laundry pile as we both left wearing it 🤪
Had a nap before heading to the Midnight Gold show at DiamondBaca lagi
In Alaska
14 Ogos 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Left Dawson and headed to Alaska on the Top of the World Highway. Mainly gravel. 120k took 4h to Chicken where we took a break. From Chicken we were back on paved road but it was a 🎢 roller coasterBaca lagi
North Pole
15 Ogos 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Stopped in at the North Pole. Despite its name, the city is about 1,700 miles (2,700 km) south of Earth's geographic North Pole and 125 miles (201 km) south of the Arctic Circle.
Saw the real SantaBaca lagi
Fairbanks
15 Ogos 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
For supplies and a short walk
Gas 1.25/litre
Sled dog demo
16 Ogos 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Federal 🐾 employees loving what they do. Not sure how much they work in the summer but they patrol the park and transport researchers in winter to remote areas.
Savage Alpine and river trail
17 Ogos 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Hiked Savage Alpine and river trails. Willow Ptamigans on trail. A far away grizzly spotted on the ride back.
Two moose seen on yesterday’s drive to Fairbanks from Tok.
Still no views of the bigBaca lagi
PengembaraWhere the heck is the turnaround? Will you do the same route home? Way too much wildlife “spotting “
Mount Healy Overlook
18 Ogos 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Nice looking ridge but couldn’t go further due to high 💨 and incoming 🌧️
We will miss you! [Gail Chiddy]
PengembaraGrateful to be spending the first few days with you!
Omg!! The time has arrived. Happy trails to you both! [Kelly]