The best ferry ride we have been on yet is at Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. It runs across the big, wide, muddy, Yukon River. The cars drive on from one dirt shore (it holds about 8 cars) and drive off on the next dirt shore. But because of the current, there is a moment … More Paddlewheel Graveyard
According to Canadians, The Top of the World is right here in the Yukon. It is a stretch of highway that runs along mountaintops and ridges. When the clouds lift you can see for kilometers and kilometers. (That’s Canadian for miles and miles) Actually, the distance is so vast that it is nearly impossible to … More Top of the World
Tombstone, Yukon Territory is a beautiful territorial park, which was designated around a collection of tundra and tiaga zones in some amazing mountains. Remember learning about the various zones in a science class? Well, they are all here! Tombstone is located about 45 miles up the Dempster Highway. While that may sound like a reasonable … More Tombstone, Yukon Territory- WOW!!
Utilizing a modern, social media source provided us with a perfect stopping point in Whitehorse, Yukon. We used the Facebook group Vanagon driveways and located Shona. After a few arrangements we were all set with a driveway, shower and some fantastic hosts. This stop gave us a chance to catch up on laundry, buy some … More Whitehorse YT and Skagway AK (or Back in the USA)
It was 8:00pm and we were hanging out in the van watching a movie. The doors and windows were closed to the keep out the cold Yukon night air. It was light outside, as it doesn’t get dark until about midnight, so the curtains were drawn. For some unknown reason Geneva felt compelled to sit … More Bear Two-
The Alaska Highway has an interesting historical tale. A few tidbits include: it is actually not in Alaska, but rather Canada the highway was built by the US Army as a military protection the work was started before Canada gave the US permission to build a road in their country after it was finished, Canada purchased it … More Mile 0 – The Alaska Highway
British Columbia is a HUGE and beautiful province. We experienced the Northern portion of it as we crossed from the province of Alberta towards the Yukon Territory. We were able to photograph Stone sheep in a road construction site. We also photographed a herd of bison in a grassy area next to the highway and … More Northern British Columbia
This is not the tale of hiking down a trail and spotting it on a hillside in the distance. This is not the story of clicking on the porch light and seeing it in the trash. This tale begins at 10:00 AM in space 28 of 50 in a campground in Northern British Columbia, Canada … More Close Encounter of the BEAR kind!
Banff National Park may be the most frequented park in Canada. As with most National and Provincial parks here, it has a city as the central point. Banff (the city) is a bustling little tourist trap. It has 4 main streets filled with the typical t-shirt/fudge/souvenir/mukluk store and then a smattering of local and chain … More Banff and Jasper- the heavy hitters!
The next stop on our exploration was Yoho National Park. (Yoho means “Oh my!” in a native language) It is a land of big rivers and tall mountains. This park is similar in scenery to Kootenay. But it has the seond highest waterfall in Canada, which Mike again enjoyed. And a beautiful river that … More Yoho National Park