Monday, July 9, 2012

Dawson City...Very Interesting Town!

Today we slept in until 7:40, which felt SO good.  We had breakfast in our room because the hotel didn't provide it...but that was okay.  We had oatmeal, juice, and doughnuts, and then headed out.  We went up a mountain overlook road, which looked out over the city of Whitehorse.  We also drove through the cemetery on the road...it had many beautiful crosses and gravestones in it.  We looked at a steamboat and touched the Yukon River.  Following that, we went to Wal-Mart for pitas, ham, summer sausage, cheese, and chips because we completely ran out of food!  Grandma and I went into a dollar store because she was wondering if she could find some little tuna-and-cracker meals.  They didn't even know what they were!  Ah, yes, we are not in Missouri...things are different!  We were on the Alaska Highway at 11:10 AM, and shortly after that, we got on the Klondike Highway.  Good-bye for now, Alaska Highway, and hello Klondike Highway!

We had lunch at a rest stop right before Carmacks.  It consisted of a small visitor information center (closed), two outhouses, and a picnic table.  That was it, but our lunch was yummy and it was a very peaceful, pretty setting.  Following lunch, we put some patriotic music on, and it certainly was the right music as we passed through gorgeous mountains, rivers, valleys, and forests.

By 6:15, our real adventure started.  We arrived in Dawson City!  We checked in, and our clerk was very helpful with getting us a nice room, Wi-Fi, and more towels.  Our room is not incredibly large, but it's a nice size.  It has two double beds, a bathroom with an old-fashioned sink, and some glass cups and ceramic mugs.  It is called the Downtown Hotel and it's like an old-West hotel, really.  It also has a grill with Western saloon-type doors and a live piano player/singer.  He was playing a Christmas song!  The streets are gravel, and there are boardwalks!  There are many characters, too, including mountain men!  The whole town in general would be a perfect setting for a Western movie, minus the cars.  Grandma and I were hoping John Wayne would come riding down the street on his horse, but alas, no such thing happened! :)

We had dinner at Sourdough Joe's Restaurant, which has great AMERICAN fish items.  I tried the Alaskan Burger, a fish fillet with tomato, lettuce, tartar sauce, and a side of excellent-tasting fries.  At the restaurant, we struck up a conversation with a grandfather and his grandson from Ontario.  They were interested in our travels and wished us luck.  The grandfather even took our picture to show his wife!  It's amazing how people are interested in our trip and are so kind to us!

After supper, we walked along the Yukon River, touched it, saw some boats/canoes, watched the ferry, and scoped out what to see tomorrow.  I am sure we will have an awesome day looking around tomorrow; there is plenty to see!  I'll let you know, so check back later.  For now, enjoy the pictures.


Looking out at Whitehorse on the Mountain Overlook Road.


The Yukon River; we saw it in the morning and in the evening!

~Anna~

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