{"id":564,"date":"2018-07-30T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/?p=564"},"modified":"2018-07-26T19:25:43","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T01:25:43","slug":"ghosts-of-fortunes-won-and-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/30\/ghosts-of-fortunes-won-and-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghosts of Fortunes Won and Lost"},"content":{"rendered":"

We made a stop in Dawson City, after seeing a wolf near the end of the Dempster and after washing the wee Rover, ourselves and our very dirty clothes. A restocking of groceries and a celebratory ice cream cone were in order after the Dempster! We wandered around town a bit, took a look at Jack London’s cabin, decided that was enough town for us and headed to the ferry across the Yukon River and to the Yukon River Campground.<\/p>\n

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Wolf next to Dempster Hwy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He gave us an exasperated look. I think we disturbed his hunt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hey look! The wee rover is actually green!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After dinner and a quick dip in the Yukon we went for our usual evening stroll. The river has a wide bank at this time of year perfect for a walk, so we headed away from town.<\/p>\n

Guess what we found?! 3 old paddle wheelers from the days of the gold rush! You can climb around, in, on, or through the old girls. I climbed up onto the deck and couldn’t help thinking of the stories these ships could tell. The stories of the fortunes won and lost in the gold mines.<\/p>\n

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This is sitting just above the high water mark. There is at least 2 more behind it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It looks like it could start turning at any moment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Keeping the past alive with a modern recreation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We made a stop in Dawson City, after seeing a wolf near the end of the Dempster and after washing the wee Rover, ourselves and our very dirty clothes. A restocking of groceries and a celebratory ice cream cone were in order after the Dempster! We wandered around town a bit, took a look at … <\/p>\n

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