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Number 10: A Romantic Hot Dog Supper on Kluane Lake!

To qualify for a culinary memory, the meal must have at least two of three important ingredients: exceptional food, company or ambiance. My Number 10 had a wonderful dose of two: company and ambiance.

While it won't be something you'll find in Gourmet Magazine but it was a special event for me. Hot dogs are something I like so much I just have to have one at least once a year but Phil said he was hungry for a good old fashioned chili dog. I decided a beach picnic would be just the place for one. We were on our way home through the Yukon Territory in early September. The air was sunny and crisp and fall colors were magnificent. We parked along the lake at Destruction Bay. Kluane Lake is a large lake and I mean LARGE. Now in New Mexico, a large lake is one you can't chuck a rock across but in the Yukon, a large lake takes hours to drive around. That wonderful evening we climbed down the rocks and roasted hot dogs on the bank of the lake. I put Horsey sauce on mine for an extra kick! Romantic!