Category: Tour Bus Driving

For pretty much forever, I had 3 bucket-list things to do in Hawaii. The first, and perhaps the prompt for the other 2, was to watch the sun rise from the summit of Haleakala. That was accomplished in May 1972, a few days after getting married in the old...

Yesterday was our last day of activities on the 12-day Yukon Quest tour. We spent the morning at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, and the afternoon with legendary musher Frank Turner at his dog sledding operation. We had driven from Dawson City back to Whitehorse on Friday, but there’s not...

Having spent a couple of days driving to Skagway and Haines while the Yukon Quest mushers made their way to Dawson, we followed them yesterday. The plan was to get to Dawson as the first mushers arrive, and then spend 3 nights there during the race’s mandatory 24-hour layover....

Yesterday was a long day, starting with a tour of Whitehorse at 09:00, and I got home from the Yukon Quest Start Banquet at about 10:00. There’s a lot see to get a good impression of what life in Whitehorse is like, and 4 hours never turns out to...

Saturday was Day 11 of our Yukon Quest tour – the final full day. It was a day to see some Yukon wildlife, and one last look at the world of dog sledding. Our first stop was at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, which opened early for us and had...

On Thursday, we spent another full day immersed in Yukon Quest action at the Dawson City checkpoint. The morning dawned clear and cold, though a bit warmer at -29°C (-20°F). I got to the checkpoint just before 8:00 – after missing 3 teams by arriving minutes too late, I...

Wednesday was our first full in-depth day surrounded by Yukon Quest action at the Dawson City checkpoint. Official sunrise wouldn’t be until 09:24, but I was out for a walk just before 07:00. This was the view to the southwest from the front deck of the Eldorado Hotel. And...

On Friday, I drove my guests down to Lake Laberge for a day of dog sledding with Cathers Adventures. That despite this weather forecast and many comments online about staying inside and keeping pets indoors! Arctic gear had been rented for each of our guests to make this adventure...

n Wednesday, I began a tour based around the Yukon Quest sled dog race. Organized by Journeys by Jerry Van Dyke, it will take a group of 16 people, mostly from Ontario, from Whitehorse to Skagway and Haines and then to Dawson City for 3 nights during the race’s...

My Road Scholar tour has been over for 3 days now, but I want to catch up for those of you who were following along. We began Monday morning with a drive up the Midnight Dome, elevation 2,911 feet, or 1,860 feet above Dawson City. The morning light is...