Today has been a good break from the rough road that they call a highway in these parts. The rain was pretty continuous through the first part of the day and we were glad to be inside and dry. It has cleared up considerably and the sun has reappeared for most of the afternoon and evening. Of course, up here it looks like afternoon all night so it is hard to keep the actual time in mind. We were able to finally get some prescriptions filled at a pharmacy here in Whitehorse after going to a clinic to see a Dr. While there, Laura saw a Dr. who prescribed some medication for her vertigo and it is apparently working to some degree. That should make the continuation of the journey more tolerable for her. I know the feeling after experiencing similar symptoms a few years ago after driving through the mountains near San Jose, CA. I can't imagine enjoying being on the back of a motorcycle feeling like that. The bonus of hanging out here is that we got a better chance to see what Whitehorse is like and believe it to be a good example of the Yukon and its ties to the past.
We ate at a charming little place with an interesting history. It is the oldest continuing business establishment here that, at one time, was called Klondike Airways and was intended to provide air mail service back in the old days. The guys who started it never did get any airplanes though, but did ship mail, etc. north from here via sleds and wagons. However, you had to wait 'til sometime in May to get the mail once winter set in. (And we think our mail is slow!) The food was fantastic and, as the picture of Laura will show, their Bumbleberry pie has taken over as the #1 pie so far.
Tomorrow we hit the road (hopefully not literally) en route to Watson Lake, where the zillion signs are. After we leave there, we will once again be riding where we have never been before. We hear the road gets better after Watson Lake - sounds good to me. The pharmacist informed us that there will be PLENTY of wildlife on that stretch so Laura will be armed and ready with the camera. Hopefully, most will be shots from the moving bike as we hear that the animals often just amble up onto the road and hang out, sometimes changing their mind and recrossing your path. Hopefully, only nice friendly beasts will be the ones to actually cross our path. Did we mention the grizzly bear we saw just off the edge of the road yesterday??? Wish us luck and good pics. Just a side note to the Detroiters...we get Detroit' s channel 56 and 4 on the TV up here. Pretty weird, eh? Though it looks like early evening, it is time to call it a night and get to bed so we can get an early start for tomorrow's long ride on the Alcan.
As always, comments on are welcomed and encouraged.
J & L
3 comments:
Sorry about the test note, but now that you're halfway thru your trip, I finally figured out that most of what I posted never actually shows up. Never seen a blog before...can you tell? I've followed your trip and loved your pics and captions. The Homer shots made me remember my trip there and fresh butt on the beach. Even shipped some home. Glad to see Air Guitar Vassee finally hooked up and wish he a Julie a great ever after. Red-faced L...vertigo sucks. If you run short of meds, Dramamine (sea sick, motion sick pills) work pretty good in a pinch and can be found over the counter. Changing plans to suit you better is a great choice and a key to happiness IMHO. Un yelemon.
Hey John boy, Kinda sucks being a computer neophyte doesn’t it? I know the feeling. Nice of you to PG your moniker for the newlywed. Glad you have enjoyed the pics. You know how insufficient they are to relay what we have seen. We’ll look at all your pictures sometime if you want to see ours and compare who’s are best. Ok, just kidding about comparing them but we’d love to see what you guys saw. Hey, in the Jasper tourist book we see where you have set up some additional retirement income…”Currie’s guided fishing”. How did you manage that? ;-) Keep on bloggin’ and resondin’. Thanks!
Jackstone
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