Thankfully the road back to Hwy 1 (which is now actually Hwy 2 - see the map in pictures below) was pretty short. It was pretty ugly too but it was dry and we were well rested so it was do-able.
Hitting Hwy 2 was a blessing. Back to asphalt roads and good conditions. First stop in Tok was to get the RV and the car washed off. Oh my gosh, they were filthy from the last couple of days.
Then a very easy drive into Anchorage. I saw a moose in the trees on the side of the road and took a picture which looks like just trees on the side of the road. I swear there is a moose in there - somewhere!
We stopped just beyond Northpole and just outside of Fairbanks. Too tired to take on any more miles tonight but happy to find an rv park by the Chena River. We listened to the park poet in residence give a presentation on famous Alaska poetry and also some of his original writing. He was very entertaining and silly. Just what we needed!
The next 5 days or so we will hang out in and around Fairbanks and see all the sights. For tonight though, we just are so happy to be off the road and in a place where we can stay for a few days without moving the rv. We will just unhook the car for side trips and come back to home base each night. Woo hoo - life is good!
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| Chicken Alaska's take on Woodstock - Chicken Stock of course! |
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| Map of Alaska and Yukon Territory - we are doing the figure 8 (or Angel Wings) route with lots of side trips. |
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| I swear there is a moose that just ran into those woods! |
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| Yuck - this is one very dirty car after being towed on the "Top of the World" highway! |
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| This sign cracked me up because every road we have been on for the past few days (and from what I understand every road in Fairbanks and north) is awful and like riding on a roller coaster. "Dips" are to be expected at every turn so why the sign here? |
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