Dawson City, YT
Today was the day for doing all the tourist stuff in Dawson City. In the morning, Rod and I went on the guided walking tour of historic buildings. Parks Canada has done a wonderful job of buying up properties and restoring them to their state in the late-1800s or early-1900s. Well, they're restoring most of them; some are simply "stabilized" (meaning they're still standing, but barely).In the afternoon, we took a drive up to "The Dome", the highest point overlooking the city. Unfortunately, smoke drifting in from forest fires in Alaska made the view difficult to see, but we enjoyed the overlook, and made a stop at the various cemeteries on the hill above town on the way up.
They have a rule in Dawson City: you can't pass through without taking in the Can-Can show at "Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall". OK, it's not enforced but it was only C$6/person to get in and we had a 2:1 coupon from the TourSaver book. We went, we saw, we had a glass of overpriced wine, we didn't stay for the later shows. It was one of those things you've "gotta do". Check.
All in all, a nice "touristy" day.
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