He's going to bust a gusset!
Monday, July 11, 2005
Ruby the Dog
Dog our son fell in love with
Our son is allergic but he wants a dog so badly. He spent a long time playing with Ruby, the owner's dog. I think she was a Vizsla. They have the sweetest of personalities. I would sit by her and giggle and she'd nuzzle me and push me over.
Sikanni Chief campground in British Columbia
Sikanni Chief campground in British Columbia
This looks nicer than it was. It rained and the ground was muddy. It's awful because with a kid you can hardly keep the trailer floor clean. I cooked fried chicken under the awning, but the rain was a drag and ruined the day. The showers were gross but, hey, the hot water was free and unlimited. Mosquitoes EVERYWHERE. We were so glad to leave.
A fine and handsome bison
A fine and handsome bison
He's just walking alongside the road. He's very healthy and beautiful. We saw quite a bit of wildlife in the Yukon Territory. It's awesome to see then animals. We've seen porcupine, elk, caribou, reindeer, bear, deer, a lynx (I was the only one to see the lynx), mountain goats, wild horses even.
What's the difference between a caribou and a reindeer I wondered. Genetically they are identical, but reindeer are domesticated which causes them to grow larger.
Photo taken June 28, 2005
Traveling Whitehorse, YT to Liard Hot Springs
A Signpost Forest
Crazy! It's a forest of signage.
This is at Watson Lake and it's pretty neat. There are signs from EVERYWHERE. You can even make one yourself and nail it up somewhere. Web site http://www.explorenorth.com/articles/signpost.html
Photo taken June 28, 2005 on our way back to USA.
Kettles caused by glaciers
Kettles caused by glaciers
The drive leaving Skagway, AK and going back to Whitehorse for supplies. At Skagway you must take a plane or boat to Juneau. Juneau is the only capitol in the United States that cannot be reached by road. No roads go to Juneau. No roads go to Nome or Barrow either. Nice way to keep your constituents at arm's length, eh!
Outside Skagway we came across the most unusual topography. I've seen nothing like it anywhere else. All the ponds and pools were caused by glaciers passing over the land. This picture is the best I have to capture the sight of it. It was a wonderful driving day though the Yukon/Whitepass mountains are quite steep. I was only nervous for a few minutes and even then, there was heavy fog so I couldn't see over the edge of the road. I didn't know what to be more worried about, the thick fog or the sheer drop-off!
Photo take June 27, 2005.
Riding in downtown Skagway
Our little boy's rig - (bike towing trailer)
Our boy's rig - (bike towing trailer like Daddy's truck pulls our trailer.)
Education on the road - a train ride
Education on the road - a train ride
Days like this one are sweet; top of the line!
Our son has always loved trains. He's crazy about trains. In Skagway our campground was right by the harbor, the train tracks, and there are even flight-seeing tours going on overhead from time to time. It was the hub of activity. Our son loved it. So, he would run outside; clad in overalls, on his bike pulling his trailer behind, and wave like crazy to all the passengers and all the passengers would wave back. I'm thinking they think he's part of the tourist package! After a couple days one of the engineers that our son struck up a conversation with invited him to ride the train the next morning as his guest - in the engine room.
My husband didn't know he wasn't supposed to pay for tickets and the engineer told him he shouldn't have. We could have ridden for free! My husband said the experience was worth the money ten times over. My son asked questions and got to see firsthand how the train works. He got to honk the horn. Ooooh weeee! Times like this I thank the Lord of home education.
Photo taken June 25, 2005.
Whitepass and Yukon railroad
Whitepass and Yukon railroad
Here's their web site http://www.whitepassrailroad.com/. Cliff, the engineer, gave our son a cap too. Very nice.
But best of all (as a mom). Our son has written two postcards to Cliff the Engineer. I was so pleased that he wanted to write all on his own. It was his idea. He even asked me the correct spellings for a couple words. Gee, I guess when we really have a need, a desire, we can do a good job? I like the kind of second grade going into third grade writing that doesn't require me to grit my teeth and pull out my hair and take two Excedrin.
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau
If you get to Juneau, everyone goes to see this glacier. Frankly, this is the end of our Alaska trip and we've seen plenty of glaciers.
A dirty, muddy truck
Our truck on the Alaskan Highway.
There are lots of Fords up north. Fords are the number one selling truck and that's why we chose one for our trip. Ford is just the best, oh yeah oh yeah. Haha!
Being from California where, [cough,cough], you are what you drive, we normally keep our truck very clean, very shiny. I can detail any vehicle as well as a man and better than many. My dad taught me how because he's Corvette guy. As as for my husband, he puts a wax job on a wax job. So this is a pic our truck on the Alcan Highway, baby! It's clean underneath all the mud and silt and, ugh, bugs.
Our son always gets out and helps. I think it's a unique habit of his. I can't take any credit for it - it's his nature. Usually at fuel stops we see the children sitting in the vehicle while mom or dad do all the filling up and window washing.
Road from Alaska to Whitehorse
Road to Whitehorse, capital of Yukon Territory
Yes indeedy, they were working on the road on our way home. Since we left to Alaska in April, it was too early for road work to begin and thus, we zoomed right through. On the way home though, we ran into road work here and there in Alaska and Yukon. Photo taken June 20, 2005.
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