We left Laird Hotsprings about 7am. It looked like it was going to be a sunny day as the sun shine about the first hour, then started turning overcast. The overcast turned to a light drizzle and it was like that until just before we arrived in Whitehorse, Yukon.
A stop for breakfast at Belvedere Hotel and Coffeee shop in Ft Watson, BC. They had WiFi access so I was able to log onto this site and update while we ate breakfast.
After Breakfast, we stopped at the “Sign Forest”. This place got its start when they were originally building the Alcan. Several GIs put up sighs where they lived and how far it was. Today the sign forest has over 60,000 signs. we didn’t see any “Toledo” or “Millbury”, If we come by here again, we’ll have to bring one. 🙂
Fill up the tank and hit the road again.
Seen a lot of Bison today. Again had to stop the Toyhouse while several crossed the road in front of us. Seen a few bear in the morning, but nothing else the rest of the day.
Beautiful entry to lake Teslin. Still got ice on it.
Stopped in Whitehorse for the night. We need a shower, do some laundry, fill up the water tank and empty the sewage tank, and also a place with electric and WiFi, so this was a good spot, Hi Country RV Par.
http://hicountryrvyukon.com/
Had a nice Halibut dinner up the road from the RV park, Robbyn’s Alaskan Seafood Outlet.
www robbynsgrill.com
I just checked the Sunrise/Sunset for Whitehorse – sunrise at 5:09am sunset at 10:54pm
Tomorrow we’ll leave the Alaska Highway and take a side trip to Dawson City. We may be out of touch for a couple days as we’ll be camping out in the sticks and hopefully be panning for some gold just east of Dawson City. I checked the roads and they are open, so we’ll rejoin the Alaska Highway Sunday or Monday as we cross into Alaska at Tok.
Mileage >> 418 average 14.1 mpg
John & Jodie
John,
You know me as warrior92 “Eddie in Texas” I have been following you blog! Man that looks like a trip of a lifetime that you and your wife are having. Sure is pretty up that way. Maybe one day i can take my wife and do a trip like this. Have you had to use your spare gas cans yet or have you been able to make it to each gas stop? Yall have fun and be carefull!!
Eddie in Texas
I used the 5 gallon tonight – we ran from Tok, AK to Valdez AK, when I filled up it was 18 gallons, (including re-filling the 5 gallon can)
Definitely want to carry the cans, We’ve run into gas stations that are closed or don’t have gas.
Hi John; So nice to be doing some research for Robbyn & Darren, Owners of Robbyn’s Seafood Out & Highway Grill, and came across your blog and nice words about the restaurant. I hope you don’t mind, but I would like to add your little quote and pictures if that is ok!?!
{Travel Blogger: Posted on May 20, 2011 by Waiter
Had a nice Halibut dinner up the road from the RV park, Robbyn’s Alaskan Seafood Outlet.}
Thank you. And next time you do come back up North, please stop in again!
Christine/Web Developer
for Robbyn’s Grill:)