A little bit of catch up

A couple of days ago we were driving past Ft. Nelson and we stopped at Tetsa River Services about an hour after we started because of their ad; “Cinnamon Bun center of the Galactic Cluster”. They may be right. As we were leaving I noticed a sign on the gas pump- “No Snivelers”. Good thing I didn’t need diesel. The price was $6.80/gl.

A while after that we stopped at Watson Lake for the famous Sign Post Forest. Anyone can put up a sign; as of 2013 they had over 78,000.

While there we talked to a very informative guide who suggested we get off the Alaska Highway to detour to a hamlet called Carcross. It just so happened we woke up at 4 a.m. today(We aren't sleeping as much as usual because the days are so long; at midnight there aren't any stars out yet and at 4 it's bright already)  so we hit the road shortly after. When we rolled into Carcross it was so early not even the coffee shop was open. We had breakfast at the beach overlooking Bennett Lake and then drove to the Desert. Here's a view out of the dining room window- we would have sat outside but it was in the 40's still.

There are several acres of sand dunes created when the wind blows sand up from the beach. Because of the moisture level, it's not technically a desert, but that doesn't stop them from making that claim.

The Yukon Territory, also known as "The Land of the Midnight Sun" has a population of 36,483. Of those, 27,415 live in the capital city of Whitehorse. We're camping there tonight and we spent the day eating, shopping, and doing laundry. It's not a pretty town, but it seemed like Seattle with all the traffic and pedestrians around. Surprisingly, Whitehorse and Carcross are the bicycling meccas of Canada. They have hundreds of miles of trails which rival Whistler! Who knew?

I didn't do any riding.

The Yukon Provincial campgrounds provide a lot for $12/night. Beautiful sites and even free firewood.

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