Alaska and The Yukon 2026 ride

Up early and go out of the hotel to get some breakfast and what's this??? Bloody hell, it's warm and bright sunshine :cool: I actually sent a message to everyone to get their arses out of bed as there was something wrong with the sky :D The rain and cold yesterday was the last we'd see on teh whole trip thank the bloody lord.
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After a pretty healthy breakfast we headed off to see the brilliant Dredge No 4 which was used to get the gold out of the ground until the early 60's. It's a fascinating machine and the tour is always worth going to.

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You may notice that everyone has left their helmets and jackets on their bikes which would be unheard of in the UK or Europe. In over 15 years of riding up here in the Alaska and Yukon, I've never even heard of something being taken.

We all fel in love with this little pooch who travelled on the bike of a guys bike. He found her as an abandoned pup and didn't realise she was a Coyote. He said she took some training but she was a lovely sweet dog who went everywhere with him.

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Lesley found a slightly smaller pooch.

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On our way back to Dawson we rode up Midnight Dome which gives brilliant views of the area especially in this glorious weather.

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Everyone glad of the sun.

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Back to Dawson and a chance to look around this great little town which is rich in Klondike Gold history.

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The Sourtoe challenge is an age old thing to do in Dawson and it's something everyone just has to do. It's supposedly a miners toe in teh glass which is then filled with Whiskey. You have to knock it back in one and let the toe touch your lips before you get your certificate. I did it back in 2007 and have no desire to do it again and I'm sure it's the same old guy doing it.

Guys and Lesley were the only ones to have enough courage to do it and fair play to them. Sorry about the pics as they are just a screen grab from a video.

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The rest of just enjoyed the local beer.

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Excellent photos and what a great looking bunch of people. Nice for a couple of lasses to be on your trip too Chris 👍
 
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Excellent photos and what a great looking bunch of people. Nice for a couple of lasses to be on your trip too Chris 👍

I always get a fantastic mix of people on my trips. It's one of the big reasons I keep doing it (y)
 
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