Thursday, April 23, 2015

Went to Bean North for coffee this morning.  Listened to the problems they had with the government and the huge septic field they had to install as the government said they needed enough water disposal for 500 people per hour.  500 people per hour!!!????!!!!  There is no way even half that amount of people would visit that small facility but if they didn't do it they would have to close.  Honestly!  Anyway, we had a lovely coffee and Birds House special Rice Krispie type dessert, watched a local knitting club gather and took in the art work of Lise Merchant hanging in the facility.  All in all, a lovely coffee experience.  We then went to the Hot Springs (pictured above), took a walk around the area and talked to one of the owners.  Big changes happening there too.  Again, one of the problems they were having had to do with the Government!!  As there is no Hot Springs legislation in Yukon, they are considered a public pool and have to follow rules that don't really apply to Hot Springs.  Anyway, they are planning a total re-vamp which includes closing the current pool and developing 3 different pools, a family pool, an adult only pool and a private pool, all holding only about 20 people and all containing no chlorine at all so you will have to shower with soap prior to entering any of the three pools.

As Joan had never been down the Takhini River Road (and I had been down it only once) we took a drive.

This is where you will find a sign for the Dawson Overland Trail.  Before the roads in the territory this is the route the stagecoach took to Dawson City.

As you can see, we are at the bottom of the (red) road.

There is apparently also Buffalo hunting in this area (in season only of course).  So they have signs for the Bison hunters explaining the difference between a male and female buffalo (although you would think a hunter would know that before going out to shoot one??).   There is only one difference I think I would notice as comparing horns or forelocks of hair would only be possible if a male and female were standing next to one another, which probably wouldn't happen.

  

Above, just thought a photo of my car would be a worthy one.  And below a bit of scenery while we drove back along the Takhini River Road, with a still frozen Takhini River in the picture.