On the road

Tok (pronounced toke), Alaska is a crossover stop for the unofficial “loop”.  This loop connects Tok with Fairbanks with Anchorage and on back to Tok.  We would follow the loop over the next few weeks. We were excited to get back into a town, we were wrong.  Tok is more Read more

So the “wall” between Canada’s Yukon Territory and Alaska is a 20 feet cleared line of trees that extends for miles.  I’m not sure how we keep all of those undesirable Canadians out of Alaska, but it seems to work.  Here are some pictures: Immigration was a few miles down Read more

On the way to Beaver Creek we stopped and looked at one of the original bridges that the US Army built back in the 1940’s: Obviously this bridge wasn’t built with the Busse Bus in mind!  Glad that it was rebuilt nearby with concrete. We also stopped to stretch our Read more

Whitehorse, of course.  The capitol was actually moved here in the 1950’s from Dawson City after the Alaska Highway was completed.  Beautiful town on a river that has been dammed to create a lake.  It has a large “seaplane” airport off the lake.  When they dammed up the river to Read more

Pulled into Watson Lake, Yukon Territories (YT) and had to stop to see the signs.  People have been posting all kinds of signs here for years.  The sign forest goes on and on: I was only able to snap a few pics from various angles.   Truly amazing on the Read more

According to the Alaska Highway 2018 book that we purchased, the Liard Hot Springs is a must stop during your travels up/down the highway.  We were not disappointed!  Walked along the boardwalk through the woods with an eye out for bear until we reached the soaking area.  I guess that Read more

Our baby boy turned one on July 12th, 2018.  Hopefully he will be more mature now that he’s older.  Sydney and I don’t believe that he will.  He is very rambunctious and thinks everyone is put on this earth to play with him.  He is getting better at night and Read more

Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada starts the Alaskan Highway which was constructed in 1942 by the United States Military to create a passage into Alaska in case the Japanese invaded North America.  The entire 2450 Kilometer road was completed in just eight months – an outstanding achievement!  Dawson Creek itself grow Read more

After a late night at the Calgary Stampede we got a very late start and had to drive up to Edmonton for the night.  Pulled into the beautiful, Good Sam approved, campground called the Kinsmen RV Park in St. Alberts just northwest of Edmonton.  The site was so nice that Read more