Day 13. The wind howled all night long in Skagway last night. Fortunately it was a south wind, so the temperature stayed in the mid 40's. The tent withstood the 20-30 mph winds and we rested well. We broke camp early, splurged on a Starbucks coffee, and set off for Whitehorse. We had our second bear sighting a little way out of Skagway. It was eating grass along the side of the road. We pulled up practically beside it, got some great pictures, and went on our way. The bear didn't seem to mind us a bit. We reprovisioned in Whitehorse around 1 p.m. and then set off for Haines Junction, from which this blog is being generated. Our destination tonight will be about 30 miles up the road in Kluane National Park. We are surrounded by lofty mountains, all of which are at least half covered with snow. It is, in a word, beautiful. We've been playing some Enya music, soaking up the surroundings, and feeling some real peace in the soul. The mountains first article (Apostles Creed) images, as they remind me of the majesty and awesome nature of God. Tomorrow we press on toward Destruction Bay, where the road is supposed to be quite hazardous. We may make few miles tomorrow. We press on in high spirits and full of anticipation.
Mileage for the day: 231 miles
Mileage for the trip: 3,536 miles
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We are enjoying your journal especially since we have been to several of the locations you have written about. God's creation is breathtaking! God's blessings to you and Gail as you journey to the North Country.
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