On the morning of day 4 we found ourselves in west Dawson at sunrise (the wedding of the night before went much later than the ferry runs this time of year, which is how I ended up sleeping in the jeep). So the bro had the brilliant idea of driving the top of the world highway whivh leads to Alaska. The view was beautiful in the morning light.
Next we went to see an old dredge that is no longer in operation. It looked like an apartment-sized boat that tears up the ground on one side, sifts out the heavy gold, and spits out the rocks on the other end. I was awed at the size and design of such a machine and at the same time completely horrified at how much damage they do to the land. It is kind of sad that we as humans value gold over natural habitat.
The third adventure of the day was a drive up the dome. The dome is a round-topped sort of mountain that is home to a solstice gathering each year and has been for a very long time. Another stunning view! There seems to be no shortage of beautiful places to witness around here.
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