Well, what can I say, 2020 is not shaping up to be a good year for almost everyone. As someone who immensely enjoys travelling overseas, the pandemic has certainly clipped our wings. I don’t expect to plan international travel anytime soon, likely until there is a vaccine; to try and go sooner would be foolhardy. That doesn’t mean I’ll stop exploring, it just means I’m going to switch gears and change my focus to areas closer to home.
I’ve made a few blog posts previously, and shared pictures on social media about northern travel, but I’m going to spend more time visiting and writing about sites in Canada’s north. There are so many areas I’ve wanted to visit, and now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the open roads and lower numbers of tourist in the Territory.
Recently, we took a week off, loaded up the R.V. and toured a few communities in northern Yukon. Over the next fews posts, I’ll share with you my thoughts and experiences from those visits, which included Dawson City, Keno City, Mayo, and the Tombstone Territorial Park. The pictures in this post are just a sneak peak at some of those places.
Many years ago I was fortunate to spend a few years living in Victoria BC, and we always took advantage of the tourist in your own town campaign every spring. In these times of travel restrictions and pandemic concerns there couldn’t be a better time to explore our own backyard, and visit those areas we’ve been putting off for a rainy day. (Pun intended, it’s actually turned out to be one of the rainiest summers I can recall)
The Yukon typically gets hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, and for good reason. The pristine wilderness, spectacular views, and abundant wildlife make this a wonderful place to seek adventure. It is also steeped in history, and famous for the 19th Century Gold-rush to the Klondike in what is now Dawson City, by far my favourite place in the Yukon. The community has done a fantastic job retaining the turn of the century feel that the original stampeders built. The Tombstone Territorial Park is nothing short of majestic, with awe inspiring scenery, and sweeping landscapes; and I was amazed at Keno City, and what a cool little town it is.
It’s certainly been nice to have less traffic in the communities , but the economic impacts are visible, so for the near term, local travel is imperative to help support the local economy and I’m happy to share those northern adventures through my blog.