On Top of the World

July 23rd - from Tombstone to Tok.

Highlights: sticky buns and lattes at Dawson City; observing a herd of Caribou migrating!

Dawson Dan and Klondike Kate take a parting shot of Dawson City and the Yukon River.

Dawson Dan, surveying his domain.

We headed over the Top of the World Highway toward alaska. Unfortunately, our camera setting got messed up, so our photos are very grainy. We encountered a number of thundershowers, but the visibility was still quite good. It actually made the trip more dramatic.

In a particularly high area, we suddenly saw a herd of caribou crossing the road in front of us. The camper in front of us didn't stop soon enough, and cut off part of the herd. We were able to see this group of about a hundred caribou and also observe another six on the other side of the road. We then stopped at a viewpoint and saw them again on the top of the ridge, siloetted in the sun. Awesome.

The Alaska range. Here's the Alaska Highway at Teslin Junction. Looks kind of like our road at home.

After three nights of primitive camping along the Dempster, we were eager for a hot shower, so we stayed in a motel in Tok.