July 9, 2024 – Tuesday – Day 16
We left camp early and drove on to Whitehorse, Yukon. This is a gold mining town that was the gateway to the Klondike. Gold seeking travelers would land in Skagway, AK and climb up the pass to Whitehorse on their way to the Klondike.
We stopped at the Miles Canyon Suspension Bridge on the way into Whitehorse. The Yukon River passes through a narrow basaltic canyon and the bridge was built at that point. It was very pretty.
Once in Whitehorse we found a tire shop to replace the valve stem. This took longer than I thought it should, but they finally fixed it. We then went to the visitor’s center and later ate lunch at Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons is the McDonalds of Canada, even though they have McDonalds also.
After lunch we walked to the MacBride Museum of Yukon History. It is in a large museum, and it was interesting to visit.
After the museum we walked around town a little before going to the SS Klondike, an old stern wheel paddle boat that is also a National Historic Site. However, it was closed for renovations, so we could only see it from the outside.
We ended up eating dinner at McDonalds inside of Walmart before leaving town. I was able to get internet there and update the blog. We left town at 7 pm and found a campsite on a river north of Whitehorse. We are far enough north that it never seems to get dark. The sun goes down after 11 pm, but it never gets completely dark. We usually stay up late because we lose track of time with it being light so late at night.
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