Day 20: Whitehorse

Burrrr!   Darn cold.
Breakfast. Wonderful pancakes, bacon, orange juice and the ever popular hot, hot coffee, greeted with the smile of our hosts Spence, Madi, Jim and Betty.  Thanks for toiling for us.

Jim, Madi, Betty and Spence cooking Pancakes

One of the tables enjoying the Pancakes



Another table enjoying the Pancakes

After breakfast on this free day David and Jackie enjoyed Miles Canyon on the Yukon River.

We walked down the steps to the suspension bridge that straddles the river. There’s a fantastic view on both sides of bridge.

Miles Canyon on the Yukon River

Miles Canyon on the Yukon River

Then we visited the MacBride Museum of Yukon History located at the corner of First Avenue and Wood Street in Whitehorse. Blog viewer can find out more about the Museum at www.macbridemuseum.com.

MacBride museum

W.D. [Bill] MacBride was one of the 13 men and women who on December 20, 1950 formed the Yukon Historical Society. He later became known far and wide outside of the Yukon by historians, writers, publishers and broadcasters.

No visit to the Museum would be complete without first screening the National Film Board’s “City of Gold” 20-minute film, narrated by Pierre Berton, noted Canadian author of Yukon history and the far North. He grew up in Dawson City, known as the City of Gold.

The Museum has ten buildings, each overflowing with history and biographies of noted Yukoners.

 Of delight in the downstair gallery is the art works of Jim Robb: Yukon’s “shack and outhouse artist.”

Outdoor exhibits included Sam McGee’s original cabin built in 1899, the Coach House, and the cabin of the North West Mounted Police Detachment circa 1895. 

Sam McGee’s original cabin

Overhead at the exit of the exhibit is the caption, 100,000 Rushed to the Klondike, 30,000 Make It to Dawson City and Only a Handful Strike It Rich.

Now it was time to visit McDonald’s, a coffee and muffin looks good and a race back to our campsite to do laundry.

It was a delightful day at Whitehorse.

This sculpture is dedicated to those 
who follow their dreams

Submitted by Rig #21

Jackie & David