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Today it was raining and the roads were horrible again. This section of the highway is the gateway to the Kluane (kloo-WA-nee) National Park, which is considered Canada's best park. We saw glacier-created sand dunes and the large delta in Kluane Lake. Forest of white spruce filled the river valleys and tundra, covered with lichens and dwarf birc...

Wednesday found us back on the road to Alaska. First stop was the ferry across the Yukon River. The vehicle in front of us was carrying an outhouse and pulling an ATV (Canadian camper?). On the far side of the river, Warren stopped so I could take a picture of fish wheels, a way of fishing. The fall colors going back across the Top of the World ...

I heard from Danner yesterday and they have started to head south. They wanted to keep going north but the road is under construction and is in such bad shape that it didn't seem like a good idea to continue north. They sound like they are having a good time. They want to catch the ferry that will take them to Vancouver Island, Canada. It is an...

The road from Dawson city to Alaska travels along ridge tops. The top of the world road follows the old miners trail dogsledders and other travelers used before. It's gravel with patches of pavement and has stunning views. The border crossing is the northern most station in the USA. Before crossing, I stopped to climb up a small hill and place a...

We passed through Customs easily, stopping for pictures at the "Welcome to Alaska" sign. Dianne had developed a sore throat which progressed into a bad cold, so our first few days in Alaska were spent resting, washing the RV and car, and reading about where we wanted to visit. (As the town that people must drive through when both entering and le...