Last day in Dawson City

June 17, 2014

Well, we hung around town most of today after George got back from mining.  I wasn’t there so he didn’t do as well.  That’s the way I see it anyway.  We had a long evening in the Yukon Mountains last night.  I wondered at one point if I was going to have to label my blog: NOT NAKED BUT AFRAID IN THE YUKON so I stayed back today to get some things caught up.  Sleep was one.   It’s raining today and a bit chilly so, after George got back, we drove around town and looked at all the old buildings.  We checked out all the shops and touristy places.  George loves jewelry which makes me a lucky girl.   He bought me a beautiful necklace with 3 nuggets and a diamond.  The lady at the shop designed it.  I would recommend this shop if you ever come to Dawson Creek.  Klondike nugget and Ivory shop.  The ivory comes from the ancient mammoths.  She’s an elderly lady with a very distinct German accent and has been here for years.   I do love gold nuggets but just have not been keen on wearing them around my neck, but this one is beautifully done.

Toto is still wiped out from last night in the mountains.  I forgot to say, I did a little metal detecting on the road and found a shell.  I was so excited and George was drooling but it turned out to be a shell.  What a disappointment.  We were way up in the mountains and a shell.  What are the chances?  It was late so we didn’t do much.  It took 1 ½ hours just to go 28 miles.  I think that is the way it is going to be going to Chicken.    

We have learned the lingo up here.  After a question the locals will answer with an, “eh?”  Instead of saying, “petty chilly today, huh?”  They say, “em, it’s a bit chilly eh?”  George and I are having fun with our imitations.