The last stretch of road in British Columbia is very rough, mostly dirt and potholes. It is famous for its collection of home town signposts. The tradition was started in 1942 by a homesick G.I. and continues today. There are many hundreds of signs hanging here. July 19, 1986.
Progress is much faster.
We reach Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon. It is home to 17,000 of the 25,000 people who live in the Yukon, a territory larger than California. My recollections are quaint houses and outlandish prices at the grocery store. We turn off the highway after Whitehorse and take the scenic route on the Klondike Highway. This is the route of the famous Klondike Gold Rush to the gold fields near Dawson City.