Whitehorse, YT to Dawson City, YT

The picture is Dawson City, YT taken from the Top of the Midnight Dome which overlooks Dawson City at the junction of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers. The Klondike River is coming in from the left and is the darker water. The Yukon River is the lighter water.

We turned off the Alaska Highway just 12 miles out of Whitehorse, onto the Klondike Highway. The trip from Whitehorse, YT to Dawson City, YT, was a bit too long for a one day trip, so we we stopped midway at Telly Crossing where we circled the wagons and dry camped for one night. We help a pot luck dinner so all can get rid of some of the food items you can't take into the US (Alaska).

In Dawson City Friday evening, the group had a wonderful dinner at the Aurora Inn. Marcia had salmon and I had cranberry stuffed chicken. After dinner, the whole group went to Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall for a show. After the show, many of us went up to the Top of the Midnight Dome where, especially around the Summer Soltice, you can watch the sun set, then rise again shortly thereafter.

On Saturday morning, Marcia and I went to the Visitor's Center, then spent the rest of the morning wandering around town, stopping in many of the shops. We purchased some fresh sourdough bread and made sourdough french toast for lunch. After lunch, many of us went to Discovery Mine, the 1st gold find that started the Gold Rush, then on to Dredge No.4, which I'll cover in my next blog.