www.PaulDotTrip.com
Yukon, Part 2
July 2, 2002

 

a070202_dawson100
Log cabin motel in Dawson City
a070202_dawson122
Log cabins from the gold rush days. Notice the food storage hut up on stilts away from critters.
a070202_dawson126
Robert Service, the famous poet of the north, lived in Dawson City for a few years.
a070202_dawson130
Robert Service's log cabin is now a national landmark/museum.
a070202_dawson150
Another log cabin in Dawson City is named after Jack London. He actually never made it to Dawson City as he contracted scurvy on the long journey up the Yukon River.
a070202_dawson155
Dawson City Victorian-style "log cabin."
a070202_keno110
View from the top of Keno Hill. Keno is an old silver mining town about 3 hours southeast of Dawson.
a070202_keno125s
Signposts at top of Keno Hill. Madrid: 4700 mi. We'll be in Madrid mid-nov 2002. Think there'll be a sign to Keno?
a070202_keno130
Another view from top o' Keno HIll.
a070202_keno135
Just like we always say, "Poppy Rocks!"
a070202_keno140
Another old saying, "Dot Rocks!"
a070202_keno155
Pretty scenery near Keno.
a070202_kenohill180
Old mining road at Keno Hill.
a070202_kenohill190
Highway near Keno. Notice the traffic, the fumes, the noise...
a070302_dawson_topworld190
Top of the World Highway between Dawson City and Alaska.
a070302_dawson_topworld200
U.S./Canadian Border at the Top of the World Highway Summit. Each country has a lovely, green, official shed.
a070302_dawson_topworld205
Chicken Poop (outhouses) in Chicken, Alaska. Chicken is a ridiculously overhyped tourist rest-stop along Top O' World Highway.
a070302_dawson_topworld210
They say, "if you love your husband, take him to Chicken." Well, let's just say, "if you love your wife, get a coffee and get the hell out quick!"
a070502_yukon460
Life-like figurines at the Beaver Creek, Yukon and Alaska border.
a070502_yukon470
Paul threatens miner with a knuckle sandwich in quest of gold.
a070502_yukon475s
Dot prepares yet another fine native meal inside Poppy. They ate veggie dogs and cheddar back in gold rush days, right?
a070502_yukon480
View from Haynes Junction, Yukon.
a070602_bc_bears510
One fine morning, much to our surprise, two adolescent grizzlies padded out toward us on the road.
a070602_bc_bears515
In search of the perfect blueberry patch, they decided to split up.
a070602_bc_bears530
"Is that Mom calling us?"
a070602_bc_bears545
"Mom can wait. Look, blueberries!"
a070602_bc_bears610
Busted!
a070602_bc_bears620
"Gotta run. Beary nice knowin' ya!" Ouch.