We passed by pretty Teslin, we may stay there when we circle back
We did pass by a store I had to snap a pic of because of our sweet Jake we miss dearly...
Whitehorse is the capital of Yukon, with 27,000 people it feels like a real town! It was the gateway to Dawson City, the Gold Rush town, so lots of references to Dawson City.
We decided to stay three days since we had a couple of extra days due to stops we cut out on the way. Our High Country Rv Park is a nice one, the sites are tight and 30a, but full hook ups, cable TV, and nice staff with a clean park.
Our first stop was for dinner at the Klondike Rib and Salmon, we found out during dinner it is recommended by the cruise ships with good reason, a fantastic meal! They seat you with others and we were with a couple from Huntsville, AL on a day off from the Holland America Cruise, about to start a bus portion of their trip. After a fabulous salmon dinner we gorged on the best homemade bread pudding we had ever tasted! The restaurant has been in business since the 1940's, so delicious!
The next day we toured the SS Klondike. The Klondike is an old paddle wheel boat built in 1929 that used to carry 300 tons of goods and 75 passengers to Dawson City and beyond until 1955 and is now a national landmark. it was the largest stern wheeler on the fast flowing upper Yukon River. The completion of the White Pass and Yukon Railway route between Skagway and Whitehorse confirmed the upper river as the main supply line for the new Yukon Territory. the stern wheel fleet was the backbone of the transportation system that linked the Yukon to the rest of the world.
The cargo area...
Where the crew slept wasn't much...
The passengers had a nice view...
Of course the kids had to ring the signal bell...
What a beautiful restored boat...
Next we passed the railway, an important part of Yukon history...
And finally toured the MacBride Museum, a tribute to the history of the Yukon Territory. There were several rooms with everything from animals to artifacts from the famed 1898 Yukon Goldrush. Whitehorse was the kickoff to the trail to Dawson City, the start of the Goldrush!
Pics included an old miner's cabin
An old town saloon
Even one of the Log cabins that housed the Canadian Mounties
Next we drove up Miles Canyon with a beautiful view of the Yukon River, including thriving float plane businesses and a walking suspension bridge.
That night we decided to go to the famed Vaudeville Show, Frantic Follies. We were pleasantly surprised, a great show of song, dance, music, and comedy, straight out of the 1880's!
Today we toured the salmon fish hatchery. When the dam shown below was built in 1958 it affected the spawning pattern of the chinook salmon who travel over 3000 mi to spawn and then die.
The fish hatchery built in 1950 provides 1000 ft of ladders for the fish to go through in order to safely reach their spawning grounds. Unfortunately we are about two weeks early, the salmon are near Dawson City right now, but that is our next stop, so perhaps...
This afternoon we went in an easy 5km walk around the Yukon River. all paved it made for an easy trip!
We move in today to Dawson City, the Yukon gold rush town. We will be there a few days and then finally AK. In addition to good wifi, I am missing Fresh market and Harris Teeter, boy do we have great grocery stores compared to up here! On with the adventure...
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