Event Coverage North to alaska living the dream

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Thanks so much for taking the time to post these pics Bob!

We will miss you here in Salina this weekend.

 

Yeah Eli, yesterday she turned over 173,500 miles while we were up on Bonanza creek at the gold discovery site. She has been real good to me so far, no major problems, shooting for 200k before we rebuild her.

BB

 

John, we had that Salmon for dinner cooked on a charcoal grill at the Cabin we are staying at overlooking the Yukon river and the ferry boat.

We did sit in the front row at Gerties but declined the invitation to participate. We ain't seed no bears since entering Canada but did see a couple of Cougars last night in downtown Dawson.

We did the dome thing yesterday morning before Bonanza creek, wow what a view(pictures at 11).

We also took a short run up the Dempster just to say we did it.

Thanks again for the fish. (that's a line from Douglas Adams)

BB

 

Bob, You are welcome. I hope it was good, nothing like grilled sockeye or king salmon. Forgot to tell Maggie the way I grille it. Anyways, how was the smoked salmon I gave her? John

 

We ain't et it yet, saving it for when we get home, if that ever happens.

BB

 

This is one of the best threads going,I noticed you washed the car. HRP

 

Blonde, redhead or brunette?

 

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


BB

 

Here we go again, got a few minutes this am before we head for Whitehorse, the capitol of the Yukon Territory.

Dinner night before last at the Drunken Goat. A great Greek shrimp dish with pita bread and a Ceasar Salad.






The car even stayed clean most of the day.





Front row seat for the Can Can show. They say the 11:30 show is the best one but us old folks are already in bed by that time.





The view from our balcony overlooking the river.





This picture was taken at 9pm





Sunset at 11:30 pm





01:30 am and it's still light out. Makes it a little hard to sleep but we managed.





That's it for this morning, more tonight from Whitehorse.

Thanks for all of the positive feedback on the thread and by PM. It is really appreciated.

BB

 

I just read thru this and wanted to thank you for sharing your great adventure!
Subscribed.

 

Bob did you guys join the Sourtoe Cocktail Club in Dawson? (I wouldn't blame ya if you passed lol, I almost puked)

Thanks for sharing this incredible ride, and don't forget, we don't drink girly beer in this country so consume accordingly!!

 

Once again,thank you both for sharing your trip!!I live in Maine and see a lot of animals but no place in the U.S. tops Alaska. Beautiful scenery,too! Keep up the good work! Happy trails!

 

With the routes you're driving that should happen (200K) right about the time you make the bend in the road @ B-Ville.

Gonna have a rebuild thrash @ the Inliners picnic?

 

Bob & Maggie, enjoy Whitehorse. There used to be a narrow gauge train that you could load your vehicle on and ride to Skagway. We did that I 71 after hunting outside of Fairbanks. It has been fun ridin along with you and seeing some of the places I have been so long ago. Enjoy the trip and keep sharing 'cause we sure are enjoying the ride.

 

Thanks for taking us along Bob! What a great trip!

 

Thanks for the great thread.
I am sorry to say I will be out of town this weekend and will miss you when you come through Dawson Creek. I hope you continue to have a great trip and will keep watching this thread.

Sean

 

Did you get a chance to see the northern lights or is it too bright up there this time of year?

 

That's the Yukon & White Pass Railroad, used to go all the way to Whitehorse (rails are still there).

When I got a ride the furthest north they went was Lake Bennett, neat ride.

 

-Way too bright. We're only a month past the solstice, and right now, "night" is about two hours of twilight. It'll be another month or so before we'll start seeing true starry-sky nights.

Doc.

 

Hi Bob, I have been sharing your trip with my 81 yr. old father at the Vets Home here in F.F. MN. He looks foward to it each Thur.night when I come to have supper and spend the evening with him. He is an Army vet. from the Korean Conflict era. He was an equiptment operator stationed, Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks from Mar. '53- June '54. He may have helped build some of the roads you have been driving on!
I want to Thank you for going to all the work of posting your trip. It is great to spend the time talking about Dad's memories of Alaska.
Thanks!!!!! Pat

 

Nope we didn't do it, too grose, I don't beleive those are real toes though, do you?

We are going to try Skagway Birch beer tonight.

Thanks for the kind words.

BB

 

Why not a 300?




Keep at it Bob.

Pops and I look forward to seeing you on the salt, might even have that "exhaust problem" sorted on the truck by then.

 

Just subcribed. Cant wait to see more pictures of ur adventure

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Can u show us the shelf were ur back seat used to be

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Damn Sean, we will miss getting together with you.

Thanks for following along.

BB

 

Eric:

We just got back from the short 3 hour ride to the Summit, what a fantastic trip. Thanks again for setting up the Anchorage deal, what a bunch of neat folks, looking forward to Bonneville to see a bunch of you guys again.

Please try and remember to bring me a plaque.

BB

 

Pat, that is one of the neatest things that have been said about this thread. Thanks for sharing it. My Dad was a WWII vet and your sharing this with him makes me remember mine even more vividly.

BB

 

Had no internet in Whitehorse last night. We are now in Skagway for the night.

Let's see, where did we leave off??

Stopped here for Lunch, Awsome Turkey Cranberry sandwich on fresh baked bread.




It tasted as good as it looks. Notice the ice cream sign next door to the bakery, more on that later.





The Robert Service cabin where he wrote his famous poem "The shooting of Dan McGrew" and The Cremation of Sam McGee"

Strange things are done in the midnight sun, but the strangest that I ever did see was the night on the marge on lake la barge when I cremated Sam McGee" That is prolly not excatly right but my memory is not what it used to be.





This is his food storage, bear proof.





Here is part of the plaque at the cabin.





They had cup holders in the 1890's ??????




Gonna go get some birch beer more later.

BB

 

Oh yes, its real. Heres a pic of my buddy Dale just a couple of days ago recieving the Official certificate after joining the Club

 

I'm still enjoying the trip Bob, (probably not as much as you). Thanks for the pics of Robert Service's cabin. His book is the only book of poems that I own.