Day Six - Dawson City and the Start of the Dempster
Dawson City was the center of the Klondike Gold Rush, and that is, of course, the draw for tourists. You can pan for gold, (we didn't) dine out, drink a sour-toe cocktail, (disgusting) or just walk around, which is mainly what we did. There was a farmer's market at which we got some fresh produce and some local art. This is where you go to get your sour-toe cocktail. Yes, there is an actual mummified toe in your drink. No thanks. The Kissing Buildings. Just better in black and white. A short drive will take you to awesome views of the Midnight Dome. After our tour of Dawson City, we headed back to The Dempster and began our long drive to our goal destination. Start of the Dempster We saw one moose at Two Moose Lake. Our stop for the night. A beautiful, quiet campground. That is, until some extremely rude people showed up and got obnoxiously drunk in the middle of the nigh...