Rae | May 31, 2009
The RV park is practically empty right now and everyone has spread out. Along comes Joe Blow in his pickup and camper and what does he do? Park right next to me. Never mind that he could have parked two spaces away on either side, he had to park about a foot and a half [...]
Rae | May 31, 2009
Teslin means ‘Long Narrow Water’ in the Tlingit language. It is a tiny village that contrasts sharply with Watson Lake, hinting at prosperity and pride. Homes are generally neat, constructed of natural logs or of clapboard painted brown. The natural setting defies description, with snowy rocky mountains, pine covered hills, and ice-covered lakes everywhere you [...]
Rae | May 31, 2009
My new friend Amber Goodwin, one of the daughters of the owners of Nugget City, took some pictures during my stay and sent them to me last night. Some of these were too fun not to share, even if they are a tad embarrassing. First,here is one of my favourite pictures ever taken of Neelix [...]
Rae | May 30, 2009
I saw this poem on a poster on the wall in the ladies’ bathroom at Nugget City: The Great Alcan Highway Come drive the great Alcan Highway from one end to the other Miles of splendor and adventure, become a vein of northern gold. One time in the summer, let the Arctic sun steal your [...]
Rae | May 30, 2009
Leaving Nugget City involved my having the stuffing hugged out of me. I pulled out sometime between noon and one. The first part of my trek to Whitehorse is along the Alaska Highway, the last section that meanders in and out of British Columbia. I had hoped to make it to my non AH detour [...]
