Saturday, August 24, 2013
Carved by the Tires of Other Travelers
(Belated post - catch-up)
We left Eagle Plains not sure if Michael still had a job. We
had built in 4 days extra in case the road was difficult, and we ended up being
on the road an extra six days! If you are going to do this road, make sure you
have wiggle room in case it goes south. There is something about this road that
I just love. I believe this road is a breathing living entity. It can choose to
let you pass with no problems and a simple easy ride, or it can choose to play
with you. I have traveled various parts of this road on 3 different occasions.
I believe the most gorgeous part is up to Tombstone – if you can’t do the whole
thing, then do that part. The rest of the road is just for the sake of
traveling and doesn’t offer any earth shattering scenery. But the adventure it
can throw at you, there is that. It depends on your disposition.
The road changes daily, it can be one completely different
animal on the way back down then it was going up - our road we traveled back
was completely different. It was rutty and hard, carved by the tires of other travelers.
Very little mud. In my mind I am thinking the road is satisfied in the price we
paid for the privilege to see Inuvik. We are thankful to hit pavement and roll
into Dawson.
We met up with Anna in Dawson. They were topping of their
tanks and heading to the Lower 48 to finish the rest of their travels in the
US, soon they would be heading back to Europe.
Trip details and photos to come.
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