Day 4 - Aug 7: Resting and Sight Seeing in Watson Lake

Day 4 is a rest day at Watson Lake, Yukon Territory. It gives people a chance to do maintenance and oil changes and the like. It also gives everyone a chance to see the area.

The Sign Forest is always a big draw. Judging from the photos people have posted on Facebook, it has growing considerable since Mike and I stopped back in 1979!

Another big attraction for the AC'12 group is the Watson Lake airport. A large terminal was built in 1942 that is now housing a museum. I have been enjoying Donna's photos that she has been posting to the AC'12 facebook page.

A newer attraction is the Northern Lights Centre. How cool it must be to lay back and watch the show.

I got an email from Mike last night with a few pictures. They will be out of "internet" range for a bunch of days as they head north to Dawson Creek.

The Convoy car show at Mile 0

only surviving timber bridge
on the Alaska Highway

- Ellen

Day 3 - Aug 6: On to Watson Lake

Travel today was from Toad River, British Columbia, to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory.  The famous Sign Forest is there as well as an old airfield which now houses a museum for the Alaskan Highway and other WWII activities in the area.

Apologies to those who like to follow SPOT, but it didn't get turned on today.

Map Added 08/07/2012

- Ellen

Deja vu? Alaska Highway 1979

In July of 1979, Mike and I traveled the Alaska Highway on our way to Ft. Richardson. We visited Yellowstone, drove the Going to the Sun Highway in Glacier, and took in the Calgary Stampede all before hitting the Highway at Milepost 0 in Dawson Creek.

Like AC'12, we detoured up to Dawson City, but we did not go up the Dempster Highway. The poor Blue Mule (our other 1952 M38) and the pickup truck were so muddy when we got to Ft. Rich, that the neighbors all thought we had a green truck and jeep!

- Ellen