20. Route (190 km) Toad River – Fort Nelson
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Whitehorse fascinates us
Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon in northern Canada, fascinates us. It is located in the southern part of this territory, from where it is still more than 1,000 kilometers north to the Arctic Ocean. The city boasts an atmosphere mix of ‘gold rush, modern life and wilderness’. The winters are long with few hours …
A key story
While traveling from Tenerife to Germany on May 11, I suddenly realized we had no keys anymore. No house keys, no car keys… The cars were sold and we abandoned the apartment. For the first time since I had left my parents’ home, I was key-less.
Rain in the desert
Our original plan was to head for Skagway. This town with a gold rush tradition is located in Alaska / USA, 120 kilometers from Whitehorse. Due to the weather we had to change our plans.It made no sense to drive this scenic route because of the fog and rain. That’s why we decided to make …
Coffee to go
When we visited Germany last May, we noticed lots of newly established ‘coffee to go’ places. The cult to take coffee with you in the car or while walking is nothing new to Canada. As a matter of fact, we often make use of it here in Canada and are even perfectly equipped for it.
17. Route (100 km) Whitehorse – Lake Laberge – Whitehorse
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18. Route (650 km) Whitehorse – Liard Hotsprings
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15. Route (66 km) – Takhini Hotsprings
View Larger Map We spent a weekend in the hot springs (one basin has water with the temperature of 37 and another has 42 degrees Celsius).
16. Route (200 km) – Carcross
View Larger Map Actually we wanted to drive to Skagway, Alaska. Unfortunately the weather was to bad and the clouds blocked the view of the landscape so we decided to reverse in Carcross to Whitehorse. Carcross was originally named Caribou Crossing because of the herds of Caribous traversing the river at this place – until …
Construction sites – real eye catchers
or the four seasons of the Yukon Construction sites are in Canada – at least for men – real eye catchers! Traffic at construction sites, both in town and on country roads, are not regulated by traffic lights but by good-looking women.