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July 20, 2009, a Monday
Whitehorse (Inland Kenworth) to S of Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, Canada
— Alaska Highway Day 13: Back on the Road
After showering I realized that the gray tank was getting full because there was still a pool of water on the shower floor when I was done. That meant J couldn't shower this morning like she had planned. Prepped the RV and unhooked the electricity. Took the keys over to Inland Kenworth and left in the Jeep around 7:55.
Petro-Canada was selling gas for $1.009/l, a big increase from the last time we filled up there so filling up the RV later in the day would be more expensive. :(
Went to the Yukon Inn to use their free WiFi. I started to take this site live. Made some minor changes to the site, then took it live at 10:03 with four blog entries. Whooppee!! Worked on more blog entries.
We got to Tim Horton's at 12:17 for lunch. It's a big chain in Canada, and neither of us had been to one before. They specialize in coffee and doughnuts, but also had a nice lunch menu of some soups and sandwiches. There was a long line, so we had plenty of time to figure out what we were going to get. As we got close to the counter, we saw the manager from the fiber-optic project (You may read more about him on July 12, 2009.) and chatted with him a bit before we ordered. I had the Ham and Swiss sandwich, a blueberry fritter, and a can of Pepsi — one of their combo meals. The sandwich was very tasty with a great roll, and the blueberry fritter was delicious. J liked her cauliflower/cheese soup.
We went back to the Yukon Inn at 1:05 to keep using their free WiFi while we waited for the RV. I worked on more blog entries. Jason from Inland Kenworth called at 3:13 to let us know that the RV was ready. We quickly packed up and left.
We went straight to Inland Kenworth. Jason very carefully went through the invoice before pointing out the damage. They replaced the carrier bearings in addition to the pinion bearing that Steve said they were going to replace, and Jason assured us that one of their top guys had done the work, so the labor charges were legit. (I had been thinking that they were stretching out the job because the owner of the shop needed to make a boat payment, a common line from Car Talk.) As we were paying the bill, I asked where we could find cheap gas in town. We left at 3:35 with me in the RV and J following in the Jeep.
The RV was running really smooth and quiet! :)
The Petro-Canada place was selling gas for $0.979/l now — hmmm.
We go to the Super A in nearby Riverdale, the place Jason said would be good to fill up, and they were selling gas for $0.999/l, so we passed.
We went back to the Petro-Canada and loaded up the RV on the still $0.979/l gas.
Then we went to the Shell in town to use their free sanistation. We had to wait for another camper trailer to finish dumping. There was a considerable slope towards the passenger side, so filling water wasn't a concern. It did, however, take quite a long time to fill the tank, probably because we were extra low. I took the opportunity to clean all of the RV and Jeep windows while the water was filling. I had to mess with the ramps when we dumped because tilting towards the driver's side, and also to the rear, provides a much more complete dump.
We went next door to the WalMart to hook up the Jeep, then we left at 5:30!
We got back on the Alaska Highway at 5:38, and it was great to be underway again! I wondered if the Inland Kenworth mechanic got the doghouse to seat better than it had been because the RV hadn't sounded that quiet in a long time! We went by a young kid playing with Tonka trucks on a big dirt pile by the road, and it reminded me of when I used to play with Tonka trucks as a kid. We saw a porcupine walking by the side of the road shortly before the Haines Junction Airport turnoff. The Haines Junction library and liquor store are in the same building — what more could one ask for? :)
We found a nice boondocking spot south of Haines Junction off the Haines Highway by 8:20. I did some computer work before going to bed.
Petro-Canada was selling gas for $1.009/l, a big increase from the last time we filled up there so filling up the RV later in the day would be more expensive. :(
Went to the Yukon Inn to use their free WiFi. I started to take this site live. Made some minor changes to the site, then took it live at 10:03 with four blog entries. Whooppee!! Worked on more blog entries.
We got to Tim Horton's at 12:17 for lunch. It's a big chain in Canada, and neither of us had been to one before. They specialize in coffee and doughnuts, but also had a nice lunch menu of some soups and sandwiches. There was a long line, so we had plenty of time to figure out what we were going to get. As we got close to the counter, we saw the manager from the fiber-optic project (You may read more about him on July 12, 2009.) and chatted with him a bit before we ordered. I had the Ham and Swiss sandwich, a blueberry fritter, and a can of Pepsi — one of their combo meals. The sandwich was very tasty with a great roll, and the blueberry fritter was delicious. J liked her cauliflower/cheese soup.
We went back to the Yukon Inn at 1:05 to keep using their free WiFi while we waited for the RV. I worked on more blog entries. Jason from Inland Kenworth called at 3:13 to let us know that the RV was ready. We quickly packed up and left.
We went straight to Inland Kenworth. Jason very carefully went through the invoice before pointing out the damage. They replaced the carrier bearings in addition to the pinion bearing that Steve said they were going to replace, and Jason assured us that one of their top guys had done the work, so the labor charges were legit. (I had been thinking that they were stretching out the job because the owner of the shop needed to make a boat payment, a common line from Car Talk.) As we were paying the bill, I asked where we could find cheap gas in town. We left at 3:35 with me in the RV and J following in the Jeep.
The RV was running really smooth and quiet! :)
The Petro-Canada place was selling gas for $0.979/l now — hmmm.
We go to the Super A in nearby Riverdale, the place Jason said would be good to fill up, and they were selling gas for $0.999/l, so we passed.
We went back to the Petro-Canada and loaded up the RV on the still $0.979/l gas.
Then we went to the Shell in town to use their free sanistation. We had to wait for another camper trailer to finish dumping. There was a considerable slope towards the passenger side, so filling water wasn't a concern. It did, however, take quite a long time to fill the tank, probably because we were extra low. I took the opportunity to clean all of the RV and Jeep windows while the water was filling. I had to mess with the ramps when we dumped because tilting towards the driver's side, and also to the rear, provides a much more complete dump.
We went next door to the WalMart to hook up the Jeep, then we left at 5:30!
We got back on the Alaska Highway at 5:38, and it was great to be underway again! I wondered if the Inland Kenworth mechanic got the doghouse to seat better than it had been because the RV hadn't sounded that quiet in a long time! We went by a young kid playing with Tonka trucks on a big dirt pile by the road, and it reminded me of when I used to play with Tonka trucks as a kid. We saw a porcupine walking by the side of the road shortly before the Haines Junction Airport turnoff. The Haines Junction library and liquor store are in the same building — what more could one ask for? :)
We found a nice boondocking spot south of Haines Junction off the Haines Highway by 8:20. I did some computer work before going to bed.