Dawson City Yukon

Arrived in Dawson City in the pouring rain but there's nothing gray and gloomy about this colourful town. The first thing you see are the buildings painted in yellow, purple and red.


This was once the centre of excitement caused by the world's most spectacular gold strikes. Today the population is around a thousand... in 1896 more than 30 - thousand people called Dawson home. It was the largest city north of San Francisco.



The history is amazing... walking down the streets is like stepping back in time. From original storefronts to the homes of author poets Robert Service and Jack London - every corner holds a surprise from the past.

Stayed at the Triple J log cabins. A fridge, stove and full kitchen for 140 a day. Bikes parked outside front door.

The nightlife is entertaining to say the least. Had to try a sour toe cocktail at Downton Hotel and yes it's a real human toe. Had a great time in Diamond Tooth Gertie's and a first class vaudeville musical.


Visiting Robert Service's original cabin was a thrill . The writer poet is best known for "The Cremation of Sam cMcGee" and "The Shooting of
Dan McGree." Service lived in Dawson from 1902 -1912.

The wooden board walk at the edge of town on 8 St. also takes you Jack London's trappers cabin - not far from Klondike author Pierre Berton's childhood home.

London was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He is best remembered as the writer of the Yukon Gold Rush Novel "Call Of The Wild" as well as the short story "To Build A Fire." A prolific writer he died at the age of 40.


















































I had the pleasure to meet an experienced gold miner who came over from Stockport, England 50 years ago hoping to strike it rich. To this day - John Heenan (don't ask his age) works two gold claims outside of town.