Saturday, August 22, 2009

AUGUST 17TH, 2009, TRAVEL DAY TO DESTRUCTION BAY, YUKON

This was another early morning departure and rough, rough roads. Lots of gravel, frost heaves and road construction. But, as usual, beautiful scenery!

We arrived at our campground which was the Destruction Bay Lodge and RV park in the early afternoon. It didn’t look like a whole lot, but we had a really nice time. Our host Lauren had prepared quite an afternoon and evening for us.

A lot of the group bought diamond willow sticks from him to make walking sticks. His friend showed everyone how to take the bark off and finish them. He had a work-shop where he does bowls and other items from wood whic

the guys really enjoyed. After that, we had our driver’s meeting before dinner.

Dinner was delicious. Lauren had prepared smoked potato salad, tossed salad with his special vinagrette dressing, homemade rolls, prime rib with horseradish sauce and au jus. Dessert was bumble berry pie and whipped cream. Delicious.

For our dinner entertainment, Lauren had his friend Tim Naylor play the guitar and sing some songs for us, then Lauren joined him for a couple of duets and did a poem he wrote about the Kluane. What really topped off the evening was as we were walking back to our rigs, the biggest rainbow I have ever seen came out and it looked so close almost like you could reach out and touch it.

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