Hi everyone,
We crossed the border from British Columbia into The Yukon Territory. We have driven 3400 miles so far. Watson Lake is a popular destination for Northbound travelers. Frank Watson, at the age of 14, left California and headed north with his father to seek gold in the Klondike. Now it is a key transportation, communication and distribution centre for mining and logging in the southern Yukon. It is the "Yukon's Gateway."
When we got here, we arrived at our campground and started sightseeing. The best known attraction was The Sign Post Forest. So famous, it is known and mimicked around the world. The forest was started in 1942 by a homesick U.S. army G.I. While working on the Alaskan Highway, he erected a sign pointing the way and stating the mileage to his hometown. Others followed his lead and are still doing so to this day. There are 72,000 signs posted.
We visited the Alaska Interpretive centre and saw a movie about the history of the highway. That was so interesting! We drove to Wye lake and took a nature hike around the whole lake. After dinner we visited the Northern Lights Centre and saw a show on Aurora Borealis. A busy and very interesting day. What tomorrow holds we don't have a clue! But one thing for sure is we are enjoying every moment like its our last. Love to all!
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