SOUTHWARD BOUND

One last picture of Dawson City (in better light)

The view from our campsite at Twin Lakes

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake

Carcross Desert.............................................................................................................................

We left Dawson City in the rain yesterday morning shortly after 7:30. I had washed the truck the night before as there was no rain in the forecast. We had rain all morning and had several miles of gravel reconstruction so the truck and trailer were actually dirtier than they got on the Dempster. Oh Well! We stopped mid afternoon at Twin Lakes campsite. Nice view and we got to go for a swim in the lake after supper. Felt really good too and the campsite was only $12.

Around 9 AM on the road today and we spent several hours in Whitehorse restocking the larder. We also spent quite awhile at a carwash getting the rigs clean again. When we left, we took the Carcross road so we got to see Emerald Lake, although the lighting was totally wrong time of day, and the little Carcross Desert. We’re parked for the night (we hope!- there was a gravel truck came for a load awhile ago to the private one) on the access road to two gated gravel pits. More back tracking on the Alaska Highway tomorrow. We need to go almost to Watson Lake then we can turn down the Stewart-Cassiar (Highway 37) to see more new country.