![](slaska42.jpg) Good tour and info about the Klondike gold rush days |
No hurry this morning since we are only about 250 miles from Fairbanks, so
we give the town a good last look. Do a little present buying for the
family-prints for daughter Tami (Cabin) & daughter-in-law Sandra
(Wheels of Fortune). |
![](slaska43.jpg) They used the shallow draft stern wheelers to bring out the gold |
In the early morning we join up with a tour group describing the early days
of Dawson (using the stern-wheeler to haul gold downstream, the ice jams on
the river that causes a flood the inundates the town). We don't complete
the tour since we want to be on time for the Robert Service poem readings
given by Tom Byrne. |
![](slaska44.jpg) Robert Service's cabin |
If you come this way, don't miss this. We also go to the Jack London
cabin and listen to a narration of some of his time spent here. |
![](slaska39.jpg) Tom Byrne deliverying Robert Service poems. |
Tom Byrne dresses in clothing from that bygone era and makes the poems
come to life. Maybe you don't recognize the name Robert Service but I
bet you've heard of "The Spell of the Yukon", "The Shooting of Dan
McGrew" & "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
On page 26, in it's entirety is my favorite "The Spell of the Yukon" |