August 2002

The Dempster Highway

From Tourist to Adventurer . . . August 25, 2002 I arrived back in Dawson City tonight with a jubilant heart! I have definitely won a victory of some sort–surviving the Dempster Highway. I am also very glad to be off the Dempster Highway after 7 days of heaven and hell. The scenery en route [...]

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Whitehorse to Dawson City Yukon Territory

The Beauty of the Yukon . . . August 19, 2002 Mary arrived on August 12 and we spent the first few days sightseeing with Mary and Buster around the Whitehorse area. We saw the fish ladder (a device to help the spawning salmon move around a dam), the log church, the Beringia museum, and [...]

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Regina Saskatchewan to Whitehorse Yukon Territory

In beginning, God created . . . August 11, 2002 Ten days ago, I departed Regina following an incredibly festive final service at Eastside United Church in Regina. If, as Dawn, my former colleague says, each goodbye is a rehearsal for the final goodbye–death–then I really would like to be around for my funeral. For [...]

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