Friday 31 May 2013




Hot and sunny! Yukon and over the border to Alaska!

We spent a night overlooking this lake in Teslin,Yukon.The winters here get down as low as -60c according to a local woman. Not surprising that despite warm sunshine the ice remains.


 

During the evening as the ice began to melt and the wind blew the sheets of ice into shore noisily fracturing the ice into crystal parcels,  it was forced onto the lakeside and grew like something out of a superman movie!

Back on the road....
A leggy caribou runs in front of us.
Man between the border of Canada and Alaska.

More frozen lakes
The road to Skagway.

Downtown Skagway, Alaska. The cruise ships dock in town.



 We took the one hour vehicle ferry journey from Skagway to Haines, a far less commercial town.
Both moose and bear are common in town. We spotted an eagle! They flock here in great numbers in October when the salmon arrive.

Haines harbour, Alaska


A bald eagle on the harbour wall.

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Back on the road!


Vancouver to Yukon already!

We have been travelling for over a week, already, since we spent a great three days with friends, Carl and Mary in Vancouver. They ferried us from the airport, to and from 'Man' in storage and helped us prepare for our Alaskan adventure. A wonderful start! Thank you! xx
We have got right back into fantastic scenery and wildlife. The only downside so far is internet access. It is slow, intermittent or none existent. Very frustrating.... so tonight with the intermittent sort in Watson Lake, Yukon, it is a luxury.
Not the best content but posting while the going is good!
Art installation near Stanley Park,Vancouver



Inukshuk. A copy of a stone landmark used by the Inuit. 



A bear crossing!
We have seen over a dozen black bears in the last two days, a bald eagle and a couple of caribou.





 
A typical campground. this one free at Seton Dam, B.C.
Great driving!
Kitwanga, a first nation village
 
Totem poles in Gitanyow



Totem Poles of Kitwanga.


Bear Glacier along the Stewart to Hyder road. This view with Sibelius 5th symphony playing. Powerful!. 




Hope we don't need one of these!


Beautiful lakeside campsite with wildflowers. Tyhee Lake Provincial Park







Moricetown Canyon




Glass reflections of Boya Lake. View from our campsite.
Next stop Whitehorse and up the Alaska Highway.