Ms. Waldo-Willis has made significant progress. But first, that lovely night at Fox Lake, YT. I slept like a baby in the cool air. In the morning, I drove about 20 miles south and joined the Alaska Highway again at Whitehorse. I stopped there for breakfast and to upload the last 3 blog posts, then…
I woke up at 3 AM in Chicken! The sky was a brilliant orange thanks to the low, midnight sun. It was neither setting nor rising since I was so far north, but the sun was low enough to set the sky ablaze. I could not get back to sleep after taking photos, so I…
From the Alaska Highway I turn north on the Taylor Highway (first section of the Klondike Loop), towards Chicken, AK. Before I left for AK everyone who had driven here said, “You must stop in Chicken”. That was another reason for taking the Klondike Loop, a road that traverses far to the north. The road…
The weekend in Hope was quieter this time because of rain on Friday that kept most people at home. However, the bands came in both nights and I still met new people. Several small tour groups set up camp on the grass, always their last night before flying out of Anchorage. I met a retired…
I met an older woman from Anchorage camping here for the weekend. She slept in her van like I used to, but I noticed that she did not have a little cookstove, so I offered her coffee. Of course, she said. Then, I saw another lone female camper who is also from Anchorage and sleeping…
The high tide this morning nearly covers the tidal flats, including several campsites that people used last weekend! I am still on the grassy area so did not wake up with wet toes. The forecast calls for a glorious day, at or near 70 degrees, and more people arrive as the weekend approaches. Last night…
This morning I talked to two retired German couples, within 10 minutes of each other. The first couple came into Hope in a rented RV and walked around and then another came just after that. They just missed meeting each other. Both couples were here for 4 weeks, traveling the Alaska “circuit” via RV. Both…
The road from Hope joined up with AK 1 again. I drove south on the Kenai Peninsula, through the incredible Chugach Mountains. Then, suddenly, the mountains spit me out and onto the flatlands of the Kenai Peninsula. The terrain was swampy but as I traveled south it took on a coastal feel. The road followed…
Our second day/night in Hope! Tango and I wandered and then relaxed most of the day. On a side street, we found the library, a coffee shack, and some historic cabins. From what I see, life is hard in Hope – long winters and then a short tourism season that centers on the salmon run.…
Goodbye Denali! I enjoyed my long stay at Denali but was eager to move on. On my way south, I stopped at the two Mt. Denali viewing sites between the park and Anchorage and was able to get a last view. Along the drive, I tried to ignore moose munching down the young plant growth. I…