INUVIK TRIP - JULY 2008
Roger & Kathy / Bill & Heidi riding BMW's (1 x R1200GSA and 3 x R1200GS)
12,287 miles
The route, 12,000 miles.
GPS Track, a few deviations from the route, but close
On the way to Cincinnati
All dogs must be petted! (it's the law).
"The Hat' puts in the first appearance
Back down to Alabama after the Cincinnati detour, "The Hat" at Barber Motorcycle Museum
The bike I am supposed to buy for Kathy (did hell freeze over yet??)
If you like bikes, you need to visit the Barber Museum
After arriving at the BMWOA Rally at Gillette WY - the skies look a bit ominous
"The Hat" at the Beemer Saloon
Kathy & Heidi getting into trouble (again)
On the way to Yellowstone
Yellowstone Snow
These guys stand wherever they feel like
Exiting Yellowstone
Arriving at Chateau Lake Louise
The view from our room
Another view from our room
A quick walk around the lake
Falls visited during ATV ride
"The Hat" about to go zip lining
Back at Lake Louise
Lake Louise
Filling up on the way to Laird Hot Springs
Wildlife along the Alaska Highway
"The Dempster"
Eagle Plains - half way up the Dempster
Mud??? - and then some.
At the Arctic Circle on the Dempster
Arrived at Inuvik - in the rain
The igloo church at Inuvik
A quick flight and we are at Tuktoyaktuk
Visiting the "community freezer" in Tuk.
30 feet down in the permafrost
Permafrost (mud and ice) up close
The marker at Tuk for the end of the Trans Canada Trail
Taking a dip in the arctic ocean
Trying on Eskimo Parkers
A polar bear getting to know "the hat" in Inuvik
On the way back to Eagle Plains
Just what you expect to see above the Arctic Circle - a solar powered car (www.xof1.com)
Flowers along the Dempster
The Dempster after rain - a little slippery
Dawson city - complete with dirt roads
Some local Dawson City residents out for a stroll
After a quick trip across Canada, we arrive in Ottawa at Mobility Labs
Our hosts at Mobility Labs
"The Hat" puts in an appearance
Hmmmmm