We woke up to the sound of raindrops. We were kind of hoping for sunshine today, but you get what you get! Can’t let a little rain stop us! We did have a brief orientation to Dawson City and the things to do and see here, given by our Wagonmaster Ken, via CB radio this morning since it was pouring down rain.
Immediately after that we held our long awaited craft class, with myself as instructor, to make ourselves American flag pins just in time for our Fourth of July celebration in a few days. #12 Ivan and Shirley Yurtin had offered to let us hold the class in their motorhome if it was raining. Well, as mentioned earlier, it was. So 14 of us (including one gentleman) made our way to Shirley’s motorhome and began to craft our flags out of safety pins and beads. A great time was had by all. Even those who claimed they were not crafters were able to make beautiful finished products!
After the class was finished, several went into town to have lunch and discover what the small settlement of Dawson City has to offer. The town is famous for the Klondike gold rush of 1896 when gold was discovered in what is now known as Bonanza Creek. Gold is still mined here today and the famous Dredge #4, the largest wooden hull dredge in North America, gives tours daily. 
In the evening, the rain had stopped, and we all made our way to Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall for a wonderfully entertaining Can Can show. The ladies singled out several men, including Larry Beavers and Ivan Yurtin for a little embarrassment. Our very own tailgunner, Spence, was hauled up on stage- much to his dismay- to perform a dance with 3 other gentlemen and the can can dancers. He had some pretty nice moves, don’t you think? For his reward, he retrieved a garter from the shapely leg of one of the can can dancers.
Right after the show, several of us made our way up to the Midnight Dome. The views were spectacular because the clouds had cleared enough to let us view the entire town of Dawson, see the Yukon and Klondike Rivers, and get a distant glimpse of our next journey, the Top of the World Highway.
Tomorrow, let’s hope our clear weather holds!
Good going, Spence! Great pictures -- akes us "homesick"!
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