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We ended much like we began, asking for water. By the time we reached Whitehorse city limits, our water supply was completely depleted and we still had another 28 km to go. Google maps took us the scenic route to get to our vehicle, which was parked at Glenn and Kathy’s here in Whitehorse. TheContinue reading “Day 15: Lesson Not Learned, One More Hurdle, and Celebrations”

After a late night, we took advantage of this shorter kilometre day and slept in. Camping beside a lake provided some gorgeous views when we did wake up. Packed and ready, we enjoyed a decadent breakfast at the Yukon Motel, where we once again saw our McDonald’s trucker friend we had met yesterday!  We connectedContinue reading “Day 14: Breakfast, a Bear and “We’re Almost There!””

The sunlight creates a warm glow in the tents, indicating it’s time to get up. At 6 am we were rolling our sleeping mats and donning our padded bike shorts. Marion served us a delicious breakfast and made us egg salad sandwiches for lunch.  The morning was cool, but it soon warmed up. Even asContinue reading “Day 13: Awful Roads, New Friends and a Broken Spoke”

It was cold leaving our tents this morning (a mere 5 degrees Celsius!) but we did it. With oatmeal in our bellies, we left Big Creek Campground before 9 am. The first few kilometres there was nothing but bush on either side of us—towering evergreens, and sprawling, stumpy deciduous. Then the tree tops began toContinue reading “Day 12: More Cyclists, More Stone Messages and a Closed Trail”

Showered, packed and on the road again! We left our motel, after a nice conversation with the lady doing the cleaning, and a quick trip to pick up more bananas from the store, just after 10 am.  The weather today was perfect for riding. Just bordering the hot/cold divide where it was occasionally too warmContinue reading “Day 11: Foxes, Highway Treasures and Another Touring Cyclist”

Watson Lake in Yukon, Canada is a lovely little town spread out along the Alaska Highway with a population of 1,133 (in 2021). This tourist hub just north of British Colombia has been our home for the past two days.  After a great night at Cedar Lodge Motel, we packed up our bikes and travelled 2Continue reading “Days 9 & 10: The Days of Rest”

5:35 am. The alarm went off and we were packing. Due to a misunderstanding of our order, we were all served the “Trucker’s Special” for breakfast, and proceeded to be defeated by the portion sizes.  We set out in the rain at quarter to 8. Knowing the next available lodging wasn’t for another 150k, weContinue reading “Day 8: Sunrise, Civilization and Sunset”

Packed up by 8:30 am, we left our electric fence protected campground and travelled across the road to get breakfast. At the Liard River Hot Springs Lodge, we had a wonderful waitress that had only just started, but did an exceptional job. She gave us the wifi password for free (saving us 5 bucks each),Continue reading “Day 7: Bears, Bear, Bear, Bear, Bear and Bison”

Breakfast with a side of humorous signs was served this morning. Loaded up on eggs and toast, we loaded out of our motel room and were on the Alaska highway by 10:30 am.  We began with Mancho Lake to our left and mountain cliffs to our right—a combination that prepared our vision for the majesticContinue reading “Day 6: Wildlife, an Electric Fence and Nature’s Hot Tub”

The temperature outside was just 7 degrees Celsius this morning. It was a good thing we were sleeping in a cabin!  Gerald enjoyed a big breakfast at the Toad River Lodge Restaurant and the other two opted for oatmeal in the cabin.  We set out just after check-out at 11 am, and stopped for quickContinue reading “Day 5: Cabins, Mountains and Motels”