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Day 22 7/12/26. Mosquito count: slight breeze slightly so very few mosquitos at camp tonight. A few to slap in the van. We had a nice sleep last night. Even though we were just in a pull off of the highway there isn’t really much traffic. Especially between 6pm and 9am. This mornings view wereContinue reading “Trip pivot to Denali Hwy.”

Day 21 7/11/26 Mosquito count: saw a couple. We had a breeze and used our thermacell when we sat outside in the evening Dawson City YT to A view of the Alaska Range AK taking the Top of the World Highway Tour of Dawson. Today we are spending about half the day in Dawson beforeContinue reading “Chicken Alaska “

Day 20 Tombstone Mountain to Dawson City 7/10/26 Mosquito count: few…yet again We started our day with a 5 mile round trip hike up to a viewpoint of the Ogilvie Mountains including Tombstone Mountain. In the beginning, for the first half, the trail was riddled with tree roots. Like veins on an old persons hands.Continue reading “Tombstone Mountain Hike”

Day 19 7/9/26  Mosquito count: few and far between Woke up this morning to some sunshine and only partly cloudy. The wind seems to be minimal today. Yesterday was a bit breezy with a cold wind.  On the advice of my brother Paul, Holly & Guy (who we met in Jasper) and Lenore last eveningContinue reading “Tombstone YT”

Day 18 7/8/26 Wednesday Mosquito count: very low to none First things first. I found a bread bakery a few miles outside of Whitehorse. It was closed Monday and Tuesday but open this morning. I’d been saving a bread purchase for this place. Landmark Bakehouse. It was just a nondescript warehouse building. Enter through theContinue reading “Mountain bike Whitehorse”

Day 17 7/7/26 Tuesday Mosquito count: low No special plans today. Expecting it to rain this morning so we slept in. Our van has great blackout window coverings. They magnet to the inside metal on the windows. It’s very, very dark inside. Like a cocoon. It was the spam phone calls that were our alarmContinue reading “Explore Whitehorse YT”

Day 16 7/6/26 Monday Mosquito count: campsite in am: high Whitehorse: low Since we are back traveling north and headed to Whitehorse, Yukon we had another opportunity to visit the Carcross/Tagish First Nation cultural center. It was pretty busy with cruise ship busses last time we were here. This time it’s only 9am and theContinue reading “Carcross to Whitehorse, Yukon”

Day 15 7/5/26 Sunday Mosquito Count: low (cool & breezy) Ferry to Haines AK. Taking our first ferry of 2026. It’s an express ferry to Haines AK. Takes about 50 minutes. We are taking our bicycles with us to take a ride and for transportation to explore Haines. Traveling a 90 mile fiord and asContinue reading “Haines Alaska”

Day 14 7/4/26. Saturday 4th of July!! Calm beautiful morning in Atlin when we woke up. The lake was like glass and it was sunny. We had hopes of going to Kershaw’s Coffee Cafe that is so cute but it doesn’t open until 10am. It’s 8am and we’re ready for breakfast so we made ourContinue reading “Skagway AK USA”

Day 13 7/3/26 It rained all night and we woke up this morning to a dusting of snow on the surrounding peaks of the lake. It’s still really cold outside 43’F with a slight breeze. Doesn’t look like a warm 4th of July.  We drove south to the town of Atlin. In the distance toContinue reading “Atlin BC”