Dawson City to Inuvik - Alaska and Points North: Tips and Tales from the Road - page 213

Whitehorse
Up and off on the 480 km /300 mi drive to Whitehorse under glowering skies again. But
they soon clear and we enjoy the drive down the Klondike Hwy. There is lots of wildlife on
this route including a pair of elk with racks like candelabras. I wonder if they give them a
headache. It must feel awfully good when they fall off each winter.
We stopped at Braeburn Lodge for their world famous cinnamon rolls. These are so huge
they are obscene. We bought one and shared as much as we could eat over two coffees then
wrapped it up and took it along. We had some more for dessert after dinner that night then
threw what was left away. Far too much of a good thing. And yet, we saw a parade of people
coming in to buy 4 or 6 or a dozen. I don't know how they do it.
In Whitehorse we stayed at Hi Country RV again. This is a nice place that feels like home.
Whitehorse is a great town for walking around in. Not only is it beautifully sited on the river
butithassomeinteresting thingstosee,nottheleastofwhicharegreatartsandcraftsgaller-
ies, a thriving farmers market and superb restaurants. Whitehorse also has a big box district
on the edge of town. It's a good place to stock up, get work done on the vehicle, and look
for hardware fixes. We are always trying to improve the van and our latest quest is a longer
hose for the shower.
Tomorrow we'll head for Atlin, a tiny town tucked into the Coast Mountains of British
Columbia but basically inches from Skagway, Alaska. There are hundreds of kilometres
between them by road but tourists at the turn of the century were able to cruise up the Inside