What an Amazing 3 days

On Wed 7/6 we awakened to a gentle sprinkle. We were well setup from the night before with tarps over the picnic table, so managing breakfast was quite easy. Since the rain had been very much on and off we decided we did not need to be in any hurry to pack in the rain. We finally decided it was not going to let up, so we packed up and as soon as we got the trailers closed the rain stopped.




An hour down the road we reached the turn over for the Cassiar Hwy, rte 37 north. The weather broke for us and we had a wonderful ride. The road surface was pretty good with only a few spots of gravel where they were prepping for a fresh chip seal. The wildlife sightings count for the day was 9 bear with some being on the roadway or within 10 feet.










We finally stopped for the day in a Provincial park at Kinaskan Lake. This was a more primitive site with no running water, but we had a beautiful lake side site nestled among the trees.

How else would we start a day, but with a bit of rain. What we did not know was that the rain intensity would increase as the morning went on. We were climbing toward Dease Lake on a 7% grade straight into the storm clouds. As with most passes, once down the other side a ways the rain stopped. We stopped for coffee and fuel, a 30 minute break, during which there was no rain. As soon as we mounted to continue on the rain started. We were unaware that we needed to cross another pass, but of course as we did the rain was more intense. Once on the other side the skies cleared and we paused for a terrific lake side picnic lunch in the sun.

The next stop was Jade City where Deb wanted an opportunity to see their operation.



Since it was located in the middle of a long construction zone we did not stay very long. Deb made her donations to the local economy and we were moving on down the road, eating dust from the gravel dirt road. We finally reached the Alaskan Highway after nearly 50 km onthat gravel dirt road and decided we had had enough. We stopped at the Nugget City RV Park. They had clean facilities but only 3 sites for tents or tent trailers. The one fantastic benefit was the terrific restaurant.

Fri 7/8 we arise to what else, light rain. This of course does not deter us. We have decided we will make it to Whitehorse where we will set up camp for 2 nights. We would like a break and Whitehorse is a significant city to allow us to do some needed shopping. The first couple hours find us riding in light but steady rain. Over a couple passes and again the skies clear. A brief break at Teslin we have decided to continue on to Johnsons Crossing, supposedly the home of World famous cinnamon buns. This is also one of the original stop posts along the hwy.
We started lunch with meat pies which according to our traveling companions from Europe were "gobsmacking". That is the highest possible compliment. We topped it off with a cinnamon bun which was cut into 4 pieces. Very good,and very big. We took 2 more and a loaf of home made bread for the road. We arrived at the High Country RV Park in Whitehorse just past 3.



We got setup and since it was for 2 days decided to cover the table area. Good thing as about 4:30 we got hit with a tremendous thunder storm with the hardest rain we have encountered since we started this trip.






Fortunately it only lasted 45 minutes or so and the park drained exceptionally well. To give you an idea, the puddles shown on the botton of this photo were all caused by the storm, and completely dry within 30 minutes after the rain stopped.







Tomorrow is scheduled to be a shopping, sight seeing day before we continue on toward Tok and Fairbanks.