Day 8

We started the day with two goals. One was to attend the open house at the Slow Rush Kennels where we would learn a lot more about preparing for the Yukon Quest or Iditarod. The other was to see Diamond Tooth Gertie and her cancan dancers. We did both.
To get to Slow Rush Kennels we had to take the ferry across the Yukon River. It was free and the wait was only a few minutes.

Once on the other side we climbed up the hill and along the way came to a lookout where we got a picture of Dawson City.

I guess we are bonding. We traveled further along the road and arrived at the Kennels. The owner has 48 dogs on site. All of them look to be in marvelous condition and the equipment on display, including the dog truck and cold weather clothing and various sleds was really something to see. But the museum that she put together is unbelievable. We'll be paying a lot more attention to the next Iditarod race now.

We went to town and split a clubhouse at the pub before taking a drive up the mountain on the other side of the river for the opposite shot. They call it the Dome.

After our trip to the Dome we headed for Gertie's. It was great fun. Especially when Gertie tried to seduce me.

Don't worry. I made it home safely and tomorrow we are back on the ferry and heading for Fairbanks along the Top of the World Highway. The road rides along the top of the mountains and offers spectacular views. Hope to show you some soon!