Whitehorse

It didn't take long to get to Whitehorse. There didn't seem to be as many animals along the road - although they kept promising caribou (by warning signs). We were told it was the wrong time of year for caribou. "Come back in October!"
So we got to the city and found someplace different to stay: a campground exclusively for tenters. Up to now we put our tiny little tent off to the side of these big RV campgrounds.
We found Whitehorse to be a bicycle friendly city, so after we pitched the tent, we unlashed the bikes and took off. For the entire time we were there, we biked everywhere. The bike paths were right beside our campsite and they extended all along the Yukon river. Our poor truck, after driving constantly from Ontario to Yukon, was finally getting a rest.
B got a chance to do some fishing in the Yukon River, he caught two northern pike, and we did some sightseeing and some shopping while we were there.
When it came time to leave for Skagway, though, the battery in the truck was dead! Guess it was feeling neglected. So we got to try our our Emergency Roadside Assistance. Didn't take long before they came and got us going. We think that we had been in and out of the truck so much with loading and unloading that the dome light killed it. We have now turned the dome light off!

The road to Skagway was amazing. It goes right through the mountains and alongside the White Pass Railroad at points. We even stopped and got to see our first mountain goat! It was too high up to take a picture of, but we could see it and a baby kid easily through our binoculars.

So tomorrow we are off on the Marine Hwy Ferry to Juneau. So much more to see!

W