Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
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 →
Day 20: West Fork Campground, AK Partly sunny and warm. We tried it! Made SCONES in Arvi! We baked 4 and put 4 unbaked in the freezer, for another day. The cherry chocolate chip scones baked perfectly! We gave a warm scone to Klaus and I think we are best friends now. On our way... Continue Reading →
Day 19: Walter Fork Campground, AK Sunny and warm. Well this was a talking day. We only traveled 33 miles, but had meaningful conversations with: (1) The campground host at Walter Fork, who knows of Laura from Saline who skied a cross-country race here in Alaska (2) Steve from Cook County, Illinois, who had a... Continue Reading →
Day 18: Dawson Creek, YT Sunny and warm. Ok, I judged Dawson City too quickly. I suggested to Tom that we walk through town and review the literature from the Visitor Center before we blew out of town. After a sticky bun and steak and egg sandwich at a delightful bakery, we went to the... Continue Reading →
Day 17: Whitehorse, YT Sunny and cool. We checked out a fish ladder today. It turns out to be the longest wooden fish ladder in the world and only the chinook, or king, salmon make it as far as Whitehorse on the Yukon River. We missed the salmon run - we are about a month... Continue Reading →
http://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9RBlnHC3E/ Klondike Rib & Salmon Restaurant-Whitehorse YT
Day 16: Whitehorse, YT Cloudy windy and cool. We were hoping to get the windshield fixed today. When Tom called the insurance company, they gave us an appointment for a week from today. So we changed the location from here in Whitehorse to Fairbanks, where we will easily be there in one week, by the... Continue Reading →
The international service plan from AT&T for the time the four of us of us were in Finland would have cost a total $600 A more frugal option is to buy SIM cards once you arrive in Finland. You can get these at a convenience store (7-11 type store) or from a cell company store.... Continue Reading →
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