Klondike Highway

I didn't think the scenery could get any better or the roads any worse. But they did! After weaving back and forth between British Columbia and Yukon province we finally made a left turn and headed towards Skagway. The Klondike Highway runs on the north side of the Teslin lake nestled between mountains. To my right I have a chance of avalanche and to my left I have a frozen lake. At least I had good weather today and no snow storms.


My left hand turn off of the Alaska Highway.



Sis off bear hunting.



Sis in the left seat. I know she's old enough to drive but I'm not quite sure she's ready. I had to put her back in the right seat. If she only had thumbs.


More snow, but a beautiful day.


US Customs


 I warned the customs agent about Sis and when he opens the door Sis takes off heading towards Alaska. I guess she was tired of Canada. We didn't have any trouble - they didn't ask for my rabies shot or Sis's  COVID vaccine. He was a little worried about my eggs. He wanted to make sure they weren't Canadian eggs. I didn't tell him they were farm fresh eggs from my mother's farm... they probably would have put me in jail for that.



Welcome to Alaska!

The drive from Customs to Skagway was straight down on the side of a gorge. 


That's a train track on the other side.

The drive

We went through 6 states and 3 provinces and drove 3298.4 miles since leaving Twin Oaks farm in Perkins Oklahoma. I have now been to 49 states only one left to visit. Sis has been to 17 states.

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