Klondike

Beautiful journey to bountiful Southeast Alaska, the Panhandle, covering Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, as well as Whitehorse in Yukon Territory. For other travels, visit my website at: http://www.freewebs.com/onghy3

... store, the gas station, the hardware store and the grocery store again, we left Whitehorse many dollars poorer. We hit the Klondike Look shortly after leaving Whitehorse and headed north. We knew that camping options were few and far between (thanks to ...

... YOU TUBE - http://www.youtube.com/user/TravelsWithLobo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawson City and the Klondike Gold Rush No, I did not arrive at a Disney Western Theme Park. I am in Dawson City, a ...

... who tried to get to the Yukon. Many routes were tried (one key staging point was Edmonton which until recently had a festival called Klondike Days) but a common one was to trek or ride on horseback about 40 km from Alaska to Bennett Lake and then sail 560 ...

... we headed on up the road. Just a few miles north of town is the junction with Yukon Highway 2, otherwise known as the Klondike Highway. It leads northwards toward Dawson City, the furthest Canadian town you you can get to on paved roads. Along the ...

... from the Yukon and the North. We haven't been looking forward to leaving, so it was fitting to travel the South Klondike highway as a parting blast to this magnificent country. It is so beautiful, especially the last half into Skagway. This highway ...

... . Finally we arrive in Whitehorse (pop. 25,000+) and cruise the Downtown area for parking. Our hiking guide, Jonathan, had recommended the Klondike Rib and Salmon BBQ, and we find his advice to be on the money as we chow down al fresco.  After lunch, ...

... of Skagway out of the visitor's centre. We learned about Soapy Smith, the "women of negotiable affections", and the history of the Klondike Gold Rush....and it was FREE! We also sat in on a presentation about the food/drink of the stampeders and what ...

We arrive in the Klondike! Town is very cool, but also seems extremely dead. The only people walking around the streets are tourists so we fit in quite nicely. The ferry that takes you across the Yukon river is also super cool and free as well. Once on ...

... . However, there was free cake everywhere and fun stuff to do and see like the gold panning competition, the Characters of the Klondike competition and music at the bandstand on the river. Afterwards, most of the gang went back to the hostel but Brad ...

... miss the boat, so I sent resumes out to all the exploration companies, and got hired. So yes, I will be going to the Klondike! We will be working close to Dawson in an area I believe they call the Black Hills. It's going to ...

... , quasi fosse la scenografia di un film. Dopo aver girato un po', ci e' stato detto che l'ostello e' dall'altra parte del Klondike e che per arrivarci avremmo dovuto prendere il traghetto che fa la spola da una parte all'altra del fiume (la strada si ...

... came with the stewardess (and yes, on an asian airplane they are stewardesses and NOT flight attendants) offered us a Klondike Bar. This creamy, chilled, chocolate coated confection united east and west as the saved and the enlightened found a common ...