Sunday, June 8, 2014

Swan Lake to Chicken, AK. Arrived in Chicken 6/9/2014, 11:00 am

Swan Lake.  3040 miles on this trip.Talked to a lady and her little dog. They have traveled 12,000 miles. They started in Vermont and wintered in Texas. They traveled through Arizona and then north to the Yukon. The dog has her own photo album.

Teslin Lake and bridge around 3120 trip mile.

So far today we've seen a man pulling a rickshaw type cart while walking and an older man walking his bike up a hill. He looked like he was about to die. Quite a few self contained bicyclists.

Just before Whitehorse, YK.  1:40 pm
131315 miles.  Trip 3209.  107.1 liters (97 liters for now)  $1.439/l   $154.13 total

Klondike Hyw, about 30 miles to Carmacks there was a grizzly bear next to the road.  John took a picture.

Camping at The Carmacks Hotel RV Parking.  
131433.    Trip 3325 miles.   It is awesome along the Yukon River. Arrived at 6:15, checked in at the bar, went to the grocery store and bought baby carrots. Went to the river board walk and took a picture of us having our evening refreshment along the Yukon River. It would be a perfect paddle boarding experience if there was time.
Leaving camp at 6:00 am.

Dawson City, YK. 6/7/2014. About 2:00 pm
Went to a public tea with local entertainment and guests dressed in period costumes. Presenting service awards to volunteers.
Drove 12.5 miles to view Dredge No. 4. Bird houses on tall wooden stands.
Odometer 131675.  Trip 33568.  48.416 liters.  $1.54/ l.   $75.00
Went to all three shows at Gertie's. Walked back to camp at 12:30 am and it was light outside. A man sat with us. Found out he is from Grinnell. He sold welding equipment to farmers. Mr. Roby?
Pretty rough morning. Woke up at 5:30 and proceeded to start driving. Made the bed while waiting the few minutes to take the ferry across the Yukon River. Drove the " To the Top of the World" Highway. ( around 70 miles). Waited at US border for it to open T 8:00 am. 
Odometer 131744. Trip 3636. I finally completed my morning routine of brushing teeth, washing face, making coffee, and combing my hair.  The day will get better now.  Back in the USA! Now on to Chicken, AK. I hope I'm ready for this horrible road and curvy tight turns through the mountains.

Bikingintotheworld.  Website for bicyclist going from Alaska to Florida. Harrison from Wisconsin.
Saw a couple panning gold. 
The couple  motor biking around the world passed us. Roel from the Netherlands and Azure from Vermont.



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