Watson Lake, BC to Whitehorse, Yukon

uesday 19th June  Total km reading 48486. Travelled today 440km Evening venue. Whitehorse, yukon  We arrived in Whitehorse after a long but reasonably dry day with boots well covered in duct tape and booked into a b&b run by a lovely lady, for two nights as we decided that Wednesday is to be a lay day. The highway, while sealed, was badly effected by frost and heavy rain with frequent potholes and at one stage the road had been completely washed away last week, stranding the north country for four days while repairs were made. A temporary repair had been completed two days before we arrived. We stopped over at Rancheria, a remnant of the Alaskan Highway construction from the 1940', for a quick coffee to ward off the cold then proceeded on to Teslin Lake for lunch. The lake is nestled between two low mountain ranges and is 120km long. The rain held off most of the day with only two or three showers.



Having left the northern Rockies yesterday we now approached the Coast Mountains which like there higher cousins, still have snow cloaking their upper reaches. Just before arriving in Whitehorse I discovered a loose footrest on the bike but fortunately the bolts were still there so only need tightening when we stopped for the night. The rough road is taking it's toll. Wednesday 20th The morning started out with rain, no surprise there, but developed into a fine sunny afternoon.