Day Nine, Whitehorse, Yukon

I apologize because today I left the camera in the MH.  We stayed in Whitehorse today and visited a Canada Tire Store, the McBride Museum, an art gallery, had lunch downtown, saw the fish ladder on the Yukon, a transportation museum, and ended at the local farmer's market.  No green beans because their growing season is so short.  They had a frost on June 21st.  They did have lots of lettuce, radishes, kale, and green onions.  The first frost day in the fall is late August. 

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So far we have traveled 4,316 km.  That's 2,590 miles.  Staying here in Whitehorse has been very relaxing and we have been able to see a lot of the city.  Whitehorse's population is 26,000 and that is 60% of the population of the Yukon Territory. It's a very active town with lots of things going on.  Last weekend they hosted a fast pitch softball tournament with teams from around the world.  Japan beat the USA in the championship game 2 to 1.Since it stays light so late, they can play ball well into the evening without lights.  Yesterday the Snow Birds (Canadian Air Force pilots similar to our Blue Angels/Thunder Birds) visited and put on an air show. 

Tomorrow we are going to Tok, AK.  We are told it is slow going because of the frost heaves.  The roads up here don't last as long as roads in the lower 48.  The winters are far colder and that really has an effect on the roads.  Slow will be OK, but it will make the 373 mile trip seem at little longer.