Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Seems the whole state smells like campground on a cool summer night. There are forest fires in many areas across the state. Here are some photos of smoke we took yesterday. We were north of Fairbanks. Bridge at Yukon Crossing 7/24/19 Yukon River at Yukon Crossing 7/24/19 Fire along the Dalton Highway 7/24/19 Evidence of... Continue Reading →
Day 25: Whitefish State Campground, AK Sunny and warm. Well we were worried about the smoke in the campground. But when we woke up, it was sunny and we couldn’t detect any smoke. We got to do the things we imagined doing in Alaska - Tom fishing on the river while I putzed around doing... Continue Reading →
Seared Scallops, green beans with tomato and almonds, truffle couscous. Costco had fresh scallops today. Searing the scallops with salt, pepper, and butter. Scallops seared on waffle iron Grilling scallops on a waffle iron
Day 24: Fairbanks, AK So the last two nights we stayed at a Harvest Host, community garden. It had a tall fence with a locking gate that we drove Arvi into. Last night I saw the biggest rhubarb plant I ever set my eyes on. The grower of said plant showed up to water it... Continue Reading →
Day 23: Fairbanks, AK Sunny and warm. We are taking Arvi to get the windshield replaced this morning. Arvi has trooped along pretty well. We have gone to car washes three times, and there is still some dust in crevices that we need to work on. The dusty roads in the Northwest were hard on... Continue Reading →
Should we go north on Highway 2 to Dawson City then on to Chicken Alaska or continue west on Highway 1 (Alaska Highway) to the Alcan border crossing? We chose to go north on 2 with a stop over in Dawson City. We are currenly in Fairbanks.
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Day 22: Somewhere between Tok and Delta Junction, AK Cloudy and cool. Mountains to the left, Tanana River to the right. Baked the 4 quasi-frozen scones. They were still great. We did not stay in a BLM campground, we stayed on BLM land, where overnighting is allowed almost everywhere. We drove to Fairbanks, had a... Continue Reading →
Dawson City YT, Canada is a pretty fun town. It is far from sophisticated. The roads are dirt and where there are sidewalks they are wood. https://youtu.be/h6FrZs9dxU4 When driving into town the terrain is covered with rock from long time ago gold mining operations. At one time it was the capital of the Yukon. .... Continue Reading →
Day 21: Eagle, AK Partly sunny and warm. Last night was the third night in a row that we camped in a BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campground. They only cost $5 if you have a National Parks Access Pass. They only have picnic tables and outhouses, but they have been pretty nice. I can... Continue Reading →
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