At Dawson Peak Resort the lakeside cabin turned out to be a motel type room which was fine but had no cooking facilities not even a coffee maker - almost unbearable! But stiff upper lip and we managed through. Had an evening meal in the "resort" restaurant - homemade chilli with garlic toast and Bumbleberry Pie and ice cream, it was all absolutely delicious, thank God there were no cooking facilies in the room! Bumbleberry pie is a pie mix, we had to ask, of rhubarb, apple and some berries (yum, yum). Have I already posted this - never mind?
We went to bed early because we are very old, we used to go to bed early because we were young so nothing much changes, or does it? The owner had cryptically warned us that a young family were moving in next door but he would sort them out if we let him know if the kids were running around or hollering etc. Anyway they didn't get in until 23.00 and we were asleep only to be woken by crying babies, hollering kids and Mom & Pop having a domestic! This lasted until 00.00. then all was quiet. We were awake before them in the morning but plans of revenge were thwarted when they all awoke shortly after us. Had brekkies at the restaurant which again was brilliant then a quick walk round the area then all aboard and we're off.
Again another good drive with changing scenery, getting more mountainous, you could say Rocky! Visited a Jade Shop which is next to a jade mine which produces 90% of world's jade. We think that the carving is all or mostly done in various Chinese villages, however there were some interesting looking stuff but very expensive. The drive today is 350 miles along the Alaska Highway then turn right after 150 miles for Highway 37 until we reached Red Goat Lodge in Iskut. Our wee cabin is one of three and is very backwoodish but cosy and quaint. We are overlooking Lake Eddonenajon and Mount Loons Peak 2276m, which still has lots of snow on it. It's all very good and should be a good rest as we are here for 2 nights. Janice , the owner, tod us that there is a gold prospecting crew staying and they eat breakfast about 08.00 so we would be best to turn up later which suits us fine. She was telling us that she had a flight in the prospectors helicopter today - a bit different from Spitz and Buck (Call of the Wild)! Outside it is blowing a hooley and is freezing so we only had a very short walk beside Lake Eddonenajon before Eileen rustled up some grub on the one ring tabletop cooker!!! Hopefully the wind will have dropped tomorrow and we can go out in a canoe, Eileen is hoping that the wind gets up to even more ferocious levels!
Having very slow upload speed here so I'm afraid no pics. I'll add them as soon as we get decent speed.
We went to bed early because we are very old, we used to go to bed early because we were young so nothing much changes, or does it? The owner had cryptically warned us that a young family were moving in next door but he would sort them out if we let him know if the kids were running around or hollering etc. Anyway they didn't get in until 23.00 and we were asleep only to be woken by crying babies, hollering kids and Mom & Pop having a domestic! This lasted until 00.00. then all was quiet. We were awake before them in the morning but plans of revenge were thwarted when they all awoke shortly after us. Had brekkies at the restaurant which again was brilliant then a quick walk round the area then all aboard and we're off.
Again another good drive with changing scenery, getting more mountainous, you could say Rocky! Visited a Jade Shop which is next to a jade mine which produces 90% of world's jade. We think that the carving is all or mostly done in various Chinese villages, however there were some interesting looking stuff but very expensive. The drive today is 350 miles along the Alaska Highway then turn right after 150 miles for Highway 37 until we reached Red Goat Lodge in Iskut. Our wee cabin is one of three and is very backwoodish but cosy and quaint. We are overlooking Lake Eddonenajon and Mount Loons Peak 2276m, which still has lots of snow on it. It's all very good and should be a good rest as we are here for 2 nights. Janice , the owner, tod us that there is a gold prospecting crew staying and they eat breakfast about 08.00 so we would be best to turn up later which suits us fine. She was telling us that she had a flight in the prospectors helicopter today - a bit different from Spitz and Buck (Call of the Wild)! Outside it is blowing a hooley and is freezing so we only had a very short walk beside Lake Eddonenajon before Eileen rustled up some grub on the one ring tabletop cooker!!! Hopefully the wind will have dropped tomorrow and we can go out in a canoe, Eileen is hoping that the wind gets up to even more ferocious levels!
Having very slow upload speed here so I'm afraid no pics. I'll add them as soon as we get decent speed.
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