Sunday, September 16, 2018

Day 2 - Watson Lake, YT

Just in case you missed yesterdays post...

This morning, we left Beaver Creek. This is the Yukon River crossing as it exits from Marsh Lake just west of Whitehorse. I think that I end up stopping at this rest area just about every time I pass by. There is a dam just to the right. Compared to the size of the Yukon River in other locations, I'm always amazed at its modest size here.


This is Johnson's Crossing. One of the notable things is the number of birds that nest under the bridge. The other notable thing is the size of the cinnamon rolls made here. Supposedly, they are the size of your head. I think it's an exaggeration.

Today, we made it down to Watson Lake which is barely still in the Yukon Territory. When we went to dinner, we met Steve and Carol. They had left Fairbanks on Friday on their way home. We were all pretty surprised...

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    1. Thank you! It’s good to be on the road again.

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  2. Cool that you met up with Steve and Carol in Watson Lake. We stopped at Johnson's Crossing in July on the way north to spend the night but they sold out of cabins just after we arrived. Nice place to stop though.

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    1. Almost everywhere was full which I found surprising. At the Fort Nelson visitors center, they said that it was all of the road crews.

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  3. Both river pics are just gorgeous! What beautiful blue skies!

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    1. Thank you! The blue skies are a nice change from rain...

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