Day 28 - Lake Laberge to Moose Creek

Buns and Birch Syrup

Again a rainy start, but the day cleared and it was a beautiful ride up the Klondike Highway.

Our first stop was at Braeburn lodge for the "World's Biggest Cinnamon Buns". Yup, real big, but that was about it. We split it four ways, but it was nothing like yesterday's pecan buns.

We then a stop at Carmacks with the intent to visit the local First Nations interpretive center. It didn't open until 11 AM, we arrived at 10:30. So, we went back over the bridge  which was under repairand had a two and a half minute wait in each direction, into  the town center.  To kill some time we wandered around the local market and general store. It was very well stocked for a tiny settlement, both with groceries and household goods and hardware.

11 AM arrived and we went back over the bridge (another two minute wait) to interpretive center...it was still closed and looked like there was no one around. We waited a few minutes but it was time to move on.

Rest of drive was through pretty spectacular scenery, paralleling the Yukon River much of the way. We stopped at Pelly Crossing for lunch and to check out local municipal campground. It seemed abandoned, so we continued to the Moose Creek government campground with a brief stop at the Moose Creek Lodge, an eclectic place run by two men, two women and two dogs. Only saw one woman and one man, but bought a tasty cookie and four tarts to have with dinner. I also purchased a small bottle of Birch syrup, which is supposedly tastier than Maple Syrup...we'll see.

Moose creek campground is quite spacious and we have big level sites. it was a pleasant evening and we built a fire in the firepit.  Ellen made corn bread in her new cast iron pan, which was cooked mostly over the fire. A bit crisp on the bottom, but quite tasty. A nice dinner outdoors with only a few sprinkles of rain during dinner, but not enough to send us inside.

213 miles traveled today

19 hours and 40 minutes between sunrise and sunset. We are far enough north that there is no end to twilight.