P-Rock is blogging the ride - my brief comments. The roads were bad almost immediately, even the ones we thought would be good - the paved stuff sometimes scarier than the rubble. We passed Chicken Alaska hoping for a quick photo, but passed it before we even knew we did. Just over the border, the weather got ugly - when riding the Top Of The World Highway, you are clearly several thousand feet closer to lightning. The "Highway" is gravel, except where it is deep gravel:
Weather cleared as we hit Dawson City:
The descent from the Top Of the World into Dawson City was steep and interesting, with great views of the Yukon River (no pictures - this was 2 handed driving). The road stops for the ferry crossing into town:
This town still looks like a Gold Rush town, down to the dirt streets, saloons, and hotels. We'll have something to say there tomorrow. Needless to say, the bikes we dirt/mud covered when we hit the Triple J Hotel. We both opted to leave them uncovered out in the rainstorm (it caught up with us) for a cheap wash.
Don't forget the SmugMug site with more pictures:
http://jrpimages.smugmug.com/gallery/8654567_ByKRt/1/594845151_3com5
Blackie out.
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The pictures are amazing! That must have been a scary encounter with the lightening storm. Counting the days until you are home. WE MISS YOU!! :-)
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