{"id":1748,"date":"2013-05-24T04:21:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T04:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2014-01-26T23:59:02","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T23:59:02","slug":"may-20-through-23-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1748","title":{"rendered":"May 20 through 23, 2013 Sign Post Forest\/S S Klondike, Yukon Whitehorse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Watson<\/a><\/p>\n

Victoria Day today, a holiday in Canada so not much open except the grocery and tourist stops which was fine with us, we are certainly tourists.\u00a0\u00a0 First stop was the Sign Post Forest, 76 thousand signs from around the world.\u00a0 Spotted The Woodlands and Conroe, lots of Texas cities representing our home state.\u00a0 Looked for Rickey and Dale\u2019s sign from 2001 but it was hiding.\u00a0\u00a0 Forgot to have one made, with all the confusion of moving into our RV, so we will have one made in Alaska and put it up on our way home.<\/p>\n

\"76<\/a>\u00a0\"More<\/a>\u00a0\"Sign<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"Conroe,<\/a><\/p>\n

Northern Lights Center was next and we watched a 360 degree movie of the Aurora Borealis filmed in Sweden and near the Arctic Circle.\u00a0\u00a0 At the Arctic Circle they filmed in minus 50 degrees Celsius\u2026that\u2019s one hundred and twenty two below!\u00a0 One person setting up the camera and the other watching out for Polar Bear. \u00a0\u00a0Now that\u2019s dedication!\u00a0 So worth it when you see those eerily glowing waves of light in a\u00a0360 degree surround sound\u00a0theater reclining on warm comfortable seats.<\/p>\n

The Welcome Center had a presentation on the Alaska Highway and a short film documentary on the building of the highway.\u00a0 Really interesting and amazing what these men\u00a0went through to complete the project.\u00a0 Ate lunch at Kathy\u2019s Home Cooking, the local place to eat and chat, then back to the LilyPad to prep for our early morning departure.<\/p>\n

\"Caribou\"<\/a>\u00a0\"Headed<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"Dust<\/a><\/p>\n

Left at the fanny crack of dawn.\u00a0 Roads were worse than the last 300 miles and we had to drive slower and slower.\u00a0\u00a0 About 150 miles out, it turned into a gravel road and we slowed down to 20mph.\u00a0 Stopping for gas, we met another couple that are from Alaska but are Escapees living in Livingston, TX \u00a0for the winter.\u00a0 They come back each year to work camp.\u00a0 We chatted for a while. \u00a0I shouldn\u2019t have asked if I didn\u2019t want to know but I asked if the worst part of the road was behind us.\u00a0 It\u2019s not.\u00a0 We will hit another gravel road that lasts about 100 miles, then just before Alaska, even worse roads as no one is responsible for their repair. \u00a0\u00a0And the adventure continues.<\/p>\n

\"Welcome<\/a>\u00a0\"Hi<\/a>\u00a0\"Our<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Transport<\/a>\u00a0\"Original<\/a>\u00a0\"Army<\/a>\u00a0\"Ambulance\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Our overnight will be in the capital of the Yukon, Whitehorse.\u00a0 Set up camp at Hi Country RV.\u00a0 They have some of the original machinery from the US Army that\u00a0was used to build the Alaska Highway.\u00a0 Not museum quality but still interesting.\u00a0 It’s hard to imagine how these small machines cut through this\u00a0wild and vast land in 10 short months in 1942.\u00a0 Amazing feat of determination by our US Army.<\/p>\n

\"Wal-Mart<\/a><\/p>\n

Took a drive over to the Wal-Mart at 10 pm. The parking lot was lined with RV\u2019s, 20 in all.\u00a0 Notice the amount of daylight at 10 pm\u2026it is hard to \u201cturn off\u201d when it\u2019s daylight until 11:30 pm.<\/p>\n

\"Renting<\/a>\u00a0\"You<\/a><\/p>\n

Running around today trying to find parts for the broken stuff on the RV.\u00a0 White MacGyver tape for our unplanned\u00a0peep hole, new pressure air hose for the brake line on the Ribbit and groceries.\u00a0\u00a0 Untrusting market made you pay a deposit for your carts.\u00a0 Had some really interesting foods on the shelves that you wouldn’t see in the US.<\/p>\n

\"Jam<\/a>\u00a0\"Local<\/a><\/p>\n

Over to the Whitehorse Information Center for things to do in the morning and a quick trip to a jam packed little health food store for a few\u00a0supplies.<\/p>\n

Decided to stick around for another day here in Whitehorse.\u00a0 First was a\u00a0visit to the S S Klondike for a peek into the transportation history of the Yukon River.\u00a0 Will never complain about the size of an inside room on a cruise ship after seeing first class on the riverboat.<\/p>\n

\"S<\/a>\u00a0\"Wood<\/a>\u00a0\"Engine<\/a>\u00a0\"First<\/a>\u00a0\"Crew<\/a>\u00a0\"Formal<\/a>\u00a0\"First<\/a>\u00a0\"Purser's<\/a>\u00a0\"Klondike<\/a>\u00a0\"Klondike\"<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"Top<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"Pantry\"<\/a>\u00a0\"View<\/a><\/p>\n

We did a drive-by the log skyscraper and the Old Log Church,\u00a0through town by the Trappers Cache (one of the original log homes), past Starbucks,\u00a0up the river to the dam where the salmon ladder is located (opens next month) a\u00a0stroll through the Fireweed Community Market, got a picture of one of the art walls in town, drove by a\u00a0bicycle wheel sculpture near town,\u00a0an afternoon walk along the Yukon River to watch the fly fishermen and dinner at the oldest building in Whitehorse, the Klondike Rib and Salmon caf\u00e9 for some yummy reindeer stroganoff.<\/p>\n

\"Log<\/a>\u00a0\"Old<\/a>\u00a0\"Trappers<\/a>\u00a0 \"Of<\/a>\u00a0\"Salmon<\/a>\u00a0\"Fireweed<\/a>\u00a0\"Wall<\/a>\u00a0\"Bike<\/a>\u00a0\"Reindeer<\/a>\u00a0\"Oldest<\/a>\u00a0\"Klondike<\/a><\/p>\n

OMG\u2026One of those ugly bridges on I-5 in Washington that we drove over last week collapsed today! \u00a0Guess we won\u2019t be going home that way!\u00a0 That\u2019s the main road for 18 wheelers and motorhomes going to Alaska\u2026am feeling blessed that we passed over safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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