LONG LAKE

There isn't much here in Teslin. There’s a beautiful lake that is 78 miles long which the Tlingit people named Teslintoo, meaning “long narrow waters.” The village of Teslin has a population of 240, but there are at least that many tourists stopping here every day. A surprising number of motorcycles and motor homes pass through here on the Alaskan Highway.

Today my humans went out exploring the two historical museums here in the village. This village was settled by the Tlingit people who traded furs at the Hudson Bay trading post. The George Johnson Museum had an amazing collection of his photographs showing the daily life of the Tlingit people. There was also a collection of native arts and artifacts from the early days.  Once the Highway was built things changed for the community. 

Another museum in the village is the Teslin Heritage Centre which has cultural programs and demonstrations. The setting was right along the lake and although the museum was closed today, they were able to walk the grounds and take some pictures. We will try to stop here on our way back home.

Big excitement this afternoon was a large brown bear here in the RV Park. Kathe watched him grab a cooler and empty the contents, then he disappeared in the brush. A little too close for comfort. 

Everyone but KathyT is sick and tired of mosquitoes. She hasn’t been bitten yet!

Tonight’s cocktail was a Hawaiian Tidy bowl Martini.