We have left Alaska...

Aug 20,

Left Fairbanks this sparkling morning while temps were still in the 40s. Think that’s cold? When we woke up, the thermometer read 37 degrees. Glad we have our electric blanket to keep us warm. It’s getting cold. Think it is time to head on home...

The ride from Fairbanks to Tot today was magnificent as we followed the Alaskan Range. Alaska’s scenery never fails to impress us. This ride was new to us since when we drove in, we didn’t drive up to Fairbanks. Once we got to Tot, we started to recognize places.
The Native people had it right when they named this state "Alyeska," the Great Land. It is.
Tonight we are in Destruction Bay, Yukon Territories on Kulane Lake surrounded by mountains. Spectacular!

Aug 21,

Last night we didn’t have Internet and may not for a few night now that we are traveling through Canada.

Today we drove a lot, but we made a few stops and saw some surprises and some little adventures. One was the Lady of the way Catholic Mission Church that is made from a Quonset Hut. It was open for people to stop so we did. You can imagine how intimate it is. The stations of the cross are just tiles; along side those are stations of the cross that children have drawn and colored. Charming.

We had small pleasures today -- we found a bakery that had such tasty goodies that after we ate what we purchased, I went back in and bought a few more cheese bread sticks and cookies for the road. We got a few good pictures of a deer on the side of the road. Stopped at the Kluane national Park Visitor’s Center and watched a video. Talked with some nice people. Mostly today we drove by monster mountains and read Shipping News, a book that we have wanted to read for a long time.

Tonight we are staying in Watson Lake, Yukon Territories.

We may not be able to write for a few nights since we will be in Bristish Coumbia where the campgrounds are realy remote!