Tim Troll & I found many hidden beauties and many blind allies that required backtracking in our 10-day wandering road trip on a 2700-mile exploration of the Yukon Territory and Alaska (Spetember 24-October 10)
Lake Laberge is a mysterious lovely lake, the scene for Robert Service’s poem:
The Cremation of Sam McGee
The northern lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see,
Was that night on the marge of Lake Labarge
I cremated Sam McGee…
Typical conversation:
Bill: “Stop here for a photo!” (screeching tires). “Where do you want to go now?”
“How about down the fork to the left?”
“Where does it go?”
“No idea, but it looks like the road heads toward the river.”
“Yeah, that sounds good… is there food? Never mind, we’ve got what we need.”
Brother-in-law Tim is an excellent voyaging companion.
And then, of course, there’s the chance that a raven will help point to the right path. (maybe?? or is it a trick?)
What a nifty trip to have taken. Two weeks ago when Ray was here in town speaking and selling his book in the same space as Kate, a woman mistook me for Tim! I was shocked. Wish I’d been on the road with you guys,