tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post3367125059585465602..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Arrived in Dawson City, Yukon!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-72232506786826760692018-06-24T10:44:32.685-04:002018-06-24T10:44:32.685-04:00Thanks Lynette, did figure it out on our own there...Thanks Lynette, did figure it out on our own there but we had always thought that it had to be a company credit card but it doesn't which is nice to know. :-)<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-1613438233235326522018-06-24T02:33:14.875-04:002018-06-24T02:33:14.875-04:00I will email you re how the cardlock system works....I will email you re how the cardlock system works...we have seen it in other places in the past but never bothered to check it out. Thanks! Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82608251642367127182018-06-22T19:18:07.474-04:002018-06-22T19:18:07.474-04:00We could easily spend the summer living in the Yuk...We could easily spend the summer living in the Yukon but we would not be able to handle the winters. I think you have to be a very special person for that!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24965230995334953312018-06-22T19:17:03.623-04:002018-06-22T19:17:03.623-04:00Thanks Ellen, we feel very lucky to have seen it a...Thanks Ellen, we feel very lucky to have seen it as well and that it stayed put so we could really have a good look at it. I want one too! ;-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-71143613364116605112018-06-22T19:15:39.067-04:002018-06-22T19:15:39.067-04:00Thanks Doug!Thanks Doug!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-48090611002910440432018-06-22T19:15:12.528-04:002018-06-22T19:15:12.528-04:00It hasn't all been lovely weather, today has b...It hasn't all been lovely weather, today has been very wet and that didn't help with the tour that we did this morning! At least it hasn't rained the whole time like it did for you. :-(<br /><br />The AFD cardlock seems to have the best prices for fuel and now that we know how it works we will keep our eyes opened for more of them.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-55708347519912831852018-06-22T19:10:56.635-04:002018-06-22T19:10:56.635-04:00Yes, we do that too but some people just don't...Yes, we do that too but some people just don't take the time to stop. Both RV's that passed us slowed down but didn't stop, maybe they were looking for something big not small.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-36528734473510771232018-06-22T19:09:07.574-04:002018-06-22T19:09:07.574-04:00Dawson is very historic and they are working hard ...Dawson is very historic and they are working hard on restoring many of the old buildings and have been doing a great job on it too. For someone that has never been here they would almost think they were in a town in the old west in the USA.<br /><br />Loved being able to see lynx, very cool indeed!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-11367517096458718992018-06-22T18:58:21.732-04:002018-06-22T18:58:21.732-04:00Yes, we are happy to be able to return in July and...Yes, we are happy to be able to return in July and see a bit more of Dawson City. It's a pretty interesting place to see.<br /><br />It was pretty cool to see the Lynx!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84246544429118226562018-06-22T18:56:23.879-04:002018-06-22T18:56:23.879-04:00Thanks! Yes, we feel very fortunate to have seen t...Thanks! Yes, we feel very fortunate to have seen this one.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-63270287754867802862018-06-22T18:48:42.025-04:002018-06-22T18:48:42.025-04:00We know what you mean, we much prefer to see the a...We know what you mean, we much prefer to see the animal in their true environment rather than in a zoo and we love to drive along with our eyes peeled for any sight of one. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64299628024326770052018-06-22T18:43:12.753-04:002018-06-22T18:43:12.753-04:00We are actually hoping to hike up there but it mig...We are actually hoping to hike up there but it might not be until we return here in July after our drive up and down the Dempster Highway.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-35112269621706126522018-06-22T18:42:02.480-04:002018-06-22T18:42:02.480-04:00We went to Diamond Tooth Gertie's yesterday ev...We went to Diamond Tooth Gertie's yesterday evening and enjoyed the show and we have plans on visiting both the Jack London Museum and the Robert Service home hopefully tomorrow but if not then we will do it in July after our return from the Dempster Highway. Yep, we are quickly finding that we are running out of time and still have so much that we want to see and do here. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-17305538792020481402018-06-22T18:37:43.324-04:002018-06-22T18:37:43.324-04:00Thank you for following along and for taking the t...Thank you for following along and for taking the time to comment, we love hearing from our readers. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-29785997436812232892018-06-22T18:36:53.336-04:002018-06-22T18:36:53.336-04:00Totally agree with that! Some people may disagree ...Totally agree with that! Some people may disagree but I guess it all has to do with what kind of stuff you like. They have quite a few museums here, several different walking tours, the show at Diamond Tooth Gerties, various different tours like the dredge #4 and claim #33, a scenic boat tour and of course lots of hiking and so much more.<br /><br />We hope that through our travels this summer that we can convince you to definitely do this trip next summer. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-53385759841512806852018-06-22T14:20:49.568-04:002018-06-22T14:20:49.568-04:00Living my dream,I always wanted to work and live i...Living my dream,I always wanted to work and live in a cabin in the Yukon.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588477908691729575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57264055907676994162018-06-22T10:33:14.400-04:002018-06-22T10:33:14.400-04:00Those lynx photos are amazing! You are so lucky to...Those lynx photos are amazing! You are so lucky to have been there and captured those amazing images. It does look like a big house cat. Now I want one :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47635757147947188452018-06-22T08:43:00.773-04:002018-06-22T08:43:00.773-04:00Love the lynx! Great camera! Love the lynx! Great camera! Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974453598992131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57738115064677093572018-06-21T23:43:40.084-04:002018-06-21T23:43:40.084-04:00Lol! Lucky for you to be in Dawson City in lovely ...Lol! Lucky for you to be in Dawson City in lovely weather.....we spent three days there in the rain and mud...the visitor centre was closed ...so we did a drive around town and stayed in the campground....the boardwalks were so muddy, very few tourists attempted the walkabouts. That card lock station wasn't there at that time either. Good to see a lot of imorovements the past 5 years! Great pics of the lynx! Thanks again for the ride....safe travels.Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40911909793334044722018-06-21T21:53:29.006-04:002018-06-21T21:53:29.006-04:00We attempt to alert passersby when we see an anima...We attempt to alert passersby when we see an animal of interest. However, most people either aren't interested or don't know what the signal means. We use our flashers as well to warn them.living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-52913144656745491842018-06-21T19:06:24.550-04:002018-06-21T19:06:24.550-04:00Dawson City in the Yukon sounds so, oh, historic a...Dawson City in the Yukon sounds so, oh, historic and remote. Cool beans that you spotted a lynx. Have fun hiking.Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-30630527559181150512018-06-21T13:26:01.894-04:002018-06-21T13:26:01.894-04:00Nice that you can spend some time there then again...Nice that you can spend some time there then again on the way back. Nice to spot that links along the way as well, great pictures.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-66626498600277042642018-06-21T13:20:40.623-04:002018-06-21T13:20:40.623-04:00Your lynx pictures are awesome, you are very fortu...Your lynx pictures are awesome, you are very fortunate to get to see one. Usually they are really shyCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8787176670031538562018-06-21T12:49:51.127-04:002018-06-21T12:49:51.127-04:00Some of my most unforgettable moments are sighting...Some of my most unforgettable moments are sighting wild animals in the wilderness as should be … not in zoos. Lynx is awesome...could almost hear it purr hahaRita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15276929970353098412018-06-21T11:49:11.847-04:002018-06-21T11:49:11.847-04:00Be sure to drive up above the town for the great v...Be sure to drive up above the town for the great views of the river and town!RoadTriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598094569276272515noreply@blogger.com