Rick woke up with a sore throat and was very tired. We had a slow start and he felt pretty crummy. We lose an hour today as we change time zones on the way home and were driving over unfamiliar roads so I was anxious to get going. Not a good beginning to our trip back.
The sun was shining in Skagway as we left. Our road took us along the old White Pass trail used by the prospectors heading to the gold fields. It follows the rail line so we stopped several times to take pictures. The road was very steep and at some points it had an 11% grade that went on for fourteen miles. The transmission fluid to pretty hot, but cooled quickly when we got to the summit. We passed quickly through Canadian customs although we heard the story of a man who was really snotty to the agents and had his motorhome seized. You absolutely can't bring firearms into Canada without a special permit and you can't can't get in if you have a DUI on your driving record unless you have another special permit.
Since we had been to Whitehorse on the way north we took a side road out of Skagway that skipped Whitehorse. The MilePost book said that there was ten miles of gravel, but it was all paved. It was a good driving day after all and we got to our campground fairly early. Rick took it easy all afternoon so that he felt a little better.
Since we had been to Whitehorse on the way north we took a side road out of Skagway that skipped Whitehorse. The MilePost book said that there was ten miles of gravel, but it was all paved. It was a good driving day after all and we got to our campground fairly early. Rick took it easy all afternoon so that he felt a little better.
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