After a dozen days in Eagle and a couple along the Top of the World Highway to Dawson City, Yukon Territory, we are now in Whitehorse, YT, southbound toward home... maybe... We have been heavily dusted on the northern roads and just spent three hours trying to de-dust the interior of the van. Gradually we get it all clean of the ultra-super-microscopic-ancient-glacieral-stone-flour that seeps and creeps into every crevice (and orifice).

The Fourth of July in Eagle was awesome with parade and flag ceremonies, community picnics and potlucks and ball games and rifle shoots across the Yukon River, and more. (BTW - the open sights winner was shooting at a target 18" square at 380 yards on a gusty day and put all three shots in a 8" circle within a foot of the center of the target -- freehand and standing!!!)

I floated about nine miles of the Yukon River again, rambled through the woods on Carol's ATV like a true adventurer, and even Betty enjoyed the ATVs so much we may all have an item to put on everyone's Christmas list for her. It was hard to leave so many fine friends and such a wonderful, laid-back, interesting lifestyle, campground and all. Betty was able to sell all of the Historical Societies books and all of her own after that, so the total sales of "Jessie" may have been around 200 books. Working the courthoust and museums with the tourists from all over the world was a hoot. I could re-retire here, helping out and looking at the river and the fine forested surroundings. At least in summer, because winters at 40 below might not be as appealing, I guess.

We will go to Watson Lake and hang our sign, then take the Cassier Highway south to Smithers for a day or two. We may have more access here and there to internet that was possible in Eagle, but I'll wait to see whether that is a blessing or not. Beyond that we have no goals or deadlines.