We got up today and went back to the sign post forest to get another picture as we missed the main entrance. We tried repeatedly to get out on the cell phones. Had all the bars but the calls would not go out. Weird place if you ask me. We crossed into the Yukon Territory today from British Columbia. We drove to Teslin and went in the trading post. They had a little of everything. I had been craving pork and beans for a few days. I got me a large can and a chocolate donut. Deatra got a can of spaghetti and a cream filled donut. We drove a few miles to a stop on Teslin Lake. We had lunch, the beans were great, and took O for a walk. He went swimming and drank some lake water. The wind was blowing and making waves that kept hitting him. He didn't much like that. Telsin lake is a major lake for the migration of birds. It is also a major hunting and trapping area around it. Before the highway it was used for travel to hunting grounds. Somewhere today we crossed the longest bridge on the Alaskan Highway.
We ended up in White Horse. The Wal-mart parking lot is smaller than the Kmart parking lot in Burlington yet their must be 50 campers parked here. We almost didn't get a spot. The Wal-marts here close early, around 10:00. Of course you never know what time it is anyway with the sun not setting. At 10 o'clock you would be it is about 5 pm. Finally you just get tried and go to bed around midnight.
We drove 275 miles today from Watson Lake to White Horse. I only got a little gas to tide me over until I could get it cheaper. I paid $1.129 per liter or $4.257 per gallon. Then I found some for $1.099 per liter or $4.15 per gallon. That is using the Canadian dollar one to one with the US Which it is not but within 2%. Mileage for the day was 8.246 mpg. This better mileage is a welcome relief with the prices of gas.
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