We tried our luck at panning for gold at Claim #6, Bonaza Creek, Dawson City. We rented 2 pans for $2 each & started digging. We dug up the side of a hill, hauled the dirt & rocks to the creek, & panned in the stream. We did this over & over & over without success. Pepe found a nice rock. Jim found a new muscle in his sore back & decided to keep his day job.
We had lunch in Dawson City, crossed by ferry over the muddy Yukon River, & drove about 100 miles to Chicken AK. We crossed the border without incident. We spent a quiet night in Chicken AK. Pepe & Jim signed a UCONN hat that Pepe brought. He stapled to the middle of the back wall of the Chicken Creek Saloon with all the other hats. In future years, we leave it up to Greg, Alex, Allannah, Angelique, Davis, & JC to find that signed hat in Chicken AK & add their names.
Over the last two days, we travelled about 600 miles & managed to cross 3 time zones. Pepe noticed that the time zones get smaller the further north you go.
A special congratulations to the Chevy Van (Pepe named Betsy) for tolerating the Dempster Hwy & Canada so well.
Next stop -- Fairbanks.
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