Husband and wife reunite!

July 23, 2012

Sunrise: 4:10 am

Sunset: 1:43 am
Temps: 11- 25 'C


NEWS! The Inuvik Post hath received notice that the newly wedded couple, gold baron Mister N. Kurtz and bar wench L. Luppens, were recently reunited in Dawson City, Yukon. Rumour hath it that they lodged at Klondike Kate's cabins, dined at the Drunken Goat and frequented the gambling hall, where they were entertained by Diamond Tooth Gertie and her showgirls.

They are pictured here, right, prior to their evening excursion.

Ahem.

So, Natou drove North, Lise flew South, and we met in the quaint little town of Dawson City. Aside from knowing it was a gold rush town, we knew little of the place before our visit, and we had fun exploring this little tourist mecca.

History meets lattes and boutique stores in this well-preserved little town. Buildings are maintained in the olde style, with fake fronts and a multitude of finishing details. Most streets continue to be gravel and mud, and wooden boardwalks remain. Numerous historical exhibits allow for a more detailed look into the past, with pictures from the late 1800s, when Dawson was busting at the seams with prospectors, merchants, riverboats and tents.

Near the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers, this "Town of the City of Dawson," is home to about 1,319 residents, but sees about 60,000 visitors each year. There certainly are a lot of visitor attractions!

On our way out of town, we stopped by "Dredge #4," a National History Site of Canada. This monster is being refurbished, but was once one of many dredges altering the landscape, sifting through the gold bearing gravel of the local creeks. With buckets weighing over 2 tonnes each, over 60 in number, it is hard to fathom that this engineering marvel is almost 100 years old. These dredges created the curious-looking tailing piles that still characterize Dawson City.

For more info, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_City
and:

http://www.dawsoncity.ca/