Day 69 - Nugget City, YT

After two wonderful days in Carcross we are moving on. The decision not to go to Skagway was mutual, I have been there before and Susan said next time. And you know there will be a next time. So away we go on a beautiful morning.

Our one and only stop we made was for diesel at Teslin, a place we stayed on the way up to Alaska. It doesn't seem as busy. After fueling up we pulled to the side of the parking lot and had lunch with my friends (the ones with antlers). The Nusutlin Bay Bridge is in the background. The dogs were having a great time.

Continuing on down the road, we really didn't see much wildlife. By this time usually everything is in the bush out of the direct sun and heat. We did pass this unusual rock formation. If it had less trees and greenery I would have thought we were in Arizona.

We stopped for the night at Baby Nugget Campground which it right at the junction of the Alaska Highway and the Stewart-Cassier Highway. So that means it's about 25 km from Watson Lake. There's lots of wildfires around Watson Lake, not to bad here. We could smell the smoke but visibility was good.

After we set up camp I took the dogs for a much needed long walk around the entire park. We were gone for a good half hour. The park in the meantime started filling up with Caravan people. This caravan we had been seeing off and on throughout our travels.

After I got back Susan wanted to go for supper at the Wolf It Down Restaurant right in the campground. We both ordered the burger and fries with a side of gravy. It was the worst food and the most expensive on our entire trip so far. This park was highly rated in our books and on line that's why we stopped here. I would give it a two out of ten. The owners attitude as far as I'm concerned stunk. She complained that people were coming in early (1 o'clock) to camp for the night. I would think she would be happy about that. She also complained they had 70 units in the night before. Not something I would complain about. Maybe she's in the wrong business. If it hadn't been for the nice surroundings we would have left. But I did enjoy the grass and trees. Better than a dusty gravel parking lot any day.

We are on the Stewart-Cassier Highway tomorrow, hope to see some bears or moose. Who knows with nature, they show up at the most unusual times.