Author: hotpeppers048
Day 13, 14, 15, Monday – Wednesday, July 1, 2, 3: Fairbanks, AK
The entire campground is awake at 6:30 a.m. to the squawking of a megaphone/loudspeaker. Guess who? Our favorite group is having a “sunrise celebration” (The sun set and rose at 4:00 a.m.) Lots of clapping, loud chanting, and hollering. Good morning, everyone! They pack up and leave in the afternoon. We are parked here for three… Read more
Day 12, Sunday, June 30: Tok to Fairbanks
Packed up our rigs, waved goodbye to co-travelers and headed north. No tar today! Our first stop is the end of the Alaska Highway in Delta Junction. We stopped at the visitor center and gift shop to swat at mosquitoes, take some photos and get our Alaska Highway certificates. Completion of the Alaska Highway 1442… Read more
Day 11, Saturday, June 29: Tok, Alaska
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares,” Hebrews 13:2 FROM VICKI: Breakfast the next morning was delicious! Fran and Vicki both had their famous sourdough pancakes (not the ones tossed the night before), and Fran had some kind of game sausage (reindeer), and Vicki tried not to think about… Read more
Day 10, Friday, June 28: Kluane Y.T. to Tok, Alaska
We crossed from Canada into Alaska! There is a border marker monument and looking across the landscape in both directions from this monument there is a mowed and tree-cleared area delineating the line where the U.S. meets Canada. John jumping for joy – finally we’re in Alaska! Steve at the Alaska sign in 2012 After… Read more
Day 9, Thursday, June 27: Whitehorse to Kluane National Park
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” -Author Unknown I cannot describe the beauty that literally wraps around us. It is breathtaking. I remember driving into Haines Junction with Steve and both of us awestruck by the Saint Elias Mountain Range that… Read more
Day 7 and Day 8, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25 and 26. Whitehorse, Y.T.
Two days stop-over in Whitehorse to regroup, re-stock grub, do laundry and try and get the darn webpage up and running. Our trip to the grocery store was not complete until we stopped at Canadian Tire to buy more of Frank’s chips! First things first, though, we had to go on a little exploration of… Read more
Day 6, Monday, June 24: Coal River, B.C. to Whitehorse, Y.T.
Up early and behind the wheel for another day. We thanked Remy and wished him and his family all the best. We waved goodbye to him as he was repairing the gas pump with borrowed parts from an abandoned outpost down the road. FROM VICKI: A little over an hour down the road we crossed… Read more
Day 5, Sunday, June 23: Fort Nelson, B.C. to Coal River, B.C.
Smoky again this morning. We begin today with another museum tour at the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum, next door to our campground. They have so many old cars, trucks and vintage machinery they cannot fit it all in their buildings so much of it is parked outside both in front and in the back. Inside,… Read more
Day 4, Saturday, June 22: Dawson Creek B.C. to Fort Nelson, B.C.
The campground we stayed at has the Walter Wright Replica Pioneer Village adjacent to it. We started our day exploring this mini town. Walter collected buildings and their contents from the local area, then moved them to his little replica village. Can you imagine someone coming home and saying, “Honey, I’ve decided to start a… Read more
Day 3, Friday, June 21: Quesnel B.C. to Dawson Creek B.C.
Up early to explore some features of Quesnel. We walked across the Historic Fraser River Footbridge, the longest wood truss walking bridge in the world at 830 feet in length. Before the bridge was constructed fall cattle drives crossed here by swimming -wow! At the adjoining River Front Park we enjoyed some local history including… Read more
Day 2, Thursday, June 20: Hope B.C. to Quesnel, B.C.
We enjoyed gorgeous scenery difficult to capture in words all day today. The drive began following the Fraser River and passing through the Fraser River Canyon. We drove through multiple tunnels which was really fun. There are train tracks on both sides of the river and many long freight trains travelling both directions. We had… Read more
Day 1, Wednesday, June 19: Oak Harbor, WA to Hope B.C., Canada
Weeks of prepping are complete and we are reminding ourselves if we forgot it, we can buy it. With lots of excitement and a little angst we begin our adventure. Yesterday we fine- tuned the rigs making final small fixes here and there. Propane working? Check. Refrigerator working? Check. Water tank full? Check. Coffee? Check.… Read more