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Saturday, July 02, 2005 - Day 05
From Dease Lake to Whitehorse
Today's stats:
Miles rode = 403Average moving = 63PH - Average day = 61H
Stop for gas = 2 times G16 - G17
Moving time = 6:20H Total time = 8:30H
Average MPH = 41
Today's total cost = $112
Canada 37 N, Canada 1/97 N

We oversleep today. Departing time was 9:30AM.
One more gravel stretch and we did the Cassier Hwy. We were happy.
At the end of the highway, when it meets the Alaskan Hwy, we met 2 guys from Indiana; each one on their own trickle. They were going to Fairbanks too, but they were a little slow for us to follow, so we kept going.
The night before I realized that the tickets I had bough for the ferry between Skagway and Haines were for 9:45PM and not 9:45AM, so I decided to go straight to Whitehorse.
The Alaskan Highway is not a good road. Lots of holes and gravel, but it had trees on the side of the road that kept the animals away from it making it safer. We crossed the Continental Divide here.
Lunchtime was at Anne's Salmon Bake but wasn't good. We had much better fish down in California.

We arrive at Whitehorse around 5:30PM and after securing campsite we went to see a follies show, very good at $20. And stay at a Hi Country RV Park camping. Another excellent choice at $12.50

This town is the capital of the Yukon Territory and it is a very cute one, with sidewalks by the Yukon River, many choices of places to eat, including our favorite one "Tim Horton", which has a delicious croissant and great bagels. We also took pictures by the S.S. Klondike, a 1937 sternwheeler also located by the Yukon River, which use to transport gold during the gold rush times.

Here the sunset was 11:00pm and was pretty light all night long, so Eliane had some trouble trying to sleep. Also, it was cold, getting down to 40F in the middle of the night. But our camping gear did a good job keeping us warm.
During the day the temperature range was 56F to 78F.

	This was the worst road so far (we will get even worst ahead)
	for may first time on this king of loose gravel with potholes I was riding below 35mph and this guy on his GS pass me pretty easy
	But as soon as we got compact gravel, I got close to him again.
	Entering the Yukon Territory.
	Two nice guys on their trickle
	Today we got Alaska Hwy. Now we need to decide West or East!. Guess!
	More bad roads and bridges. This one was under construction and had only one lane
	Many people go to Alaska in a Bicycle
	Nice views
	The clouds were beatiful here. Again we didn't get too much rain.
	Yukon landscape
	Yukon landscape
	Yukon landscape
	Two Air Force jets were playing on the skies.
	Entering Whitehorse
	S.S. Klondike
	Whitehorse downtown
	follies show
	Some interesting houses in Whitehorse. Now is 11:00PM
	and still sunny!
	Stop at S.S. Klondike memorial.
	Yukon River
	S.S. Klondike
	Yukon River
	It's about 11:30PM and still light. The whole 'night' was more or less like this.