On Sunday we drove from Deadman Lake to Tok. Tok is the crossroads of either going North West to Fairbanks, North to Chicken and Dawson City (in the Yukon), East back to Whitehorse and Watson Lake to go South to Vancouver and Washington State or South to Anchorage.
We washed the Boomer Bus and truck, FREE with a fill up of gas (took 70 gallons-ha) It took a good hour to accomplish the job, but they both look much better after cleaning off all the mud and dirt. Not ashamed to drive it now. LOL
We were told to be sure to visit the Tok Alaska Gift Shop and take photos of the wildlife (stuffed animals) on display and maybe even buy something. We did and bought a few things. PLUS, the managers husband, Randy, repaired windshields. We got a chip in ours on the way through Montana or Canada and I wanted to stop it from cracking any more. Only cost $60.00 and it appears he did a fantastic job. Randy said he had been doing windshield repairs for several years as a part time job and had successfully repaired over 3,000 of them. He guaranteed the job and said that I had to come back through there to go to the the states and he wanted me to stop and see him. He and his wife live in Florida and work in TOK in the Summer. He's 78 and this will be his last year repairing windshields because his eyes are failing him.
Light made of Caribou and Moose Antlers
Two Wolves attacking a Big Horn Sheep
Since it was getting late evening and we were tired after washing the bus and truck, we decided to just stay there on the lot of the service center for the night. They said we were welcome. We're still having a bit of difficulty adjusting to the 24 hour daylight but we are coping. My system tell me when it's bedtime and I don't usually have a problem going to sleep. Most all of the National Parks have sites for RV and they are free unless utilities are provided and I think the reason you can stay overnight at pull overs and roadside stops is because it is daylight 24/7 and they don't worry about intruders during daylight hours.. PLUS, most think (know) we have guns and will protect ourselves. I have my WWII Machete ready to use. Sharp too.
Our next town was Delta Junction (Alaska's term for crossroads) which is "the End of the Alaska Highway". A visit to the Visitors Center was necessary to pick up brochures of Fairbanks and the area. Another nice Visitors Center with stuffed animals of the area and Alaska. Seems to be the only place where I've seen caribou, moose, elk or big horn sheep.
The official "End of the Alaska Road"
Tribute to the oil line--drill head & pipe connector
We did pass by the Alaska pipeline as it crossed the Tanana River. What a beautiful sight just thinking of all that oil going to the American refineries. We'll stop and visit it on our way back through here in Sept.
The campgrounds is on the base but away from the main part and the aircraft hangars and on a lake. It's been raining all day, which is a welcome to the locals since it's quite dry this time of season.
At the end of the day, Boomer said "phooey" I've had enough and went to bed--his favorite place to lie around-behind my seat until bedtime. Then he goes into the bedroom and get into another bed. LOL
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