Sunday, June 9, 2019

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (29)

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (29)

06/09/2019 / Travel Day – River’s Edge Campground


Start Location:
Start Time: 9:43 a.m.
Mileage:  53,484
End Location:
End Time:  2:30 p.m.
Mileage:  53,693

Cost Per Night: $53.95 USD
Weather: 39 - 71 F Sunny
Route:
  • Tok Cutoff (1) 
  • 2 East
  • 2 West
We awoke leisurely. Since we had a light travel day, Paul cooked me a super breakfast (Sausage and Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough Toast). We took a quick walk around Sourdough Campground; then washed a ton of debris off both the Motorhome and Truck.

Stopped for a quick lunch at a rest stop. After parking our motorhome for the night, we drove to Cost-Co for supplies. Did not have internet to pay my SDCCU Visa – so we reached our limit – credit card denied. Good thing we have several (credit cards).

Sprinkled all night, so we were not able to take our walk along the river. That was pretty much it for uneventful day!

Wildlife Spotted: Moose and two babies; Butterflies (all brown and mostly white); red breasted medium size bird, and I spotted a big moose behind the trees off the highway.

Not much Traffic this Sunday
Not much Traffic this Sunday
All Alone at the Rest Area for Lunch
All Alone at the Rest Area for Lunch
Hard to See / Red Breasted Bird in Middle of Photo
Hard to See / Red Breasted Bird in Middle of Photo
Lots of Brown Butterfly Scurrying Around
Lots of Brown Butterfly Scurrying Around
Dinner by Cost-Co
Dinner by Cost-Co
Tok to Fairbanks, Alaska

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal

Saturday, June 8, 2019

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (28)

2019 Alaska Vacation Journal (28)

06/08/2019 / Travel Day – Sourdough Campground


Start Location:
Start Time: 7:00 a.m.
Mileage:  53,294
End Location:
End Time:  12:00 p.m.
Mileage:  53,484
Cost Per Night: $49.00 USD
Weather: 43 - 63 F Rainy then Sunny
Route:
  • George Black Ferry to Top of the World Highway / 9 North 
  • 5 North 
  • 2 East 
  • Tok Cutoff (1)
Despite our adventure at Diamond Tooth Gerties last night; we were able to pack up and be on the road by seven. We were the only one in line at the George Black Ferry and traversed the Yukon River by 7:13 a.m.

GPS tried to take us on a tight backroad to get on to the 9 North. However, we were able to turn around when we figured out our error. We proceed onward on the dirt highway 9 North at a blazing 40 MPH.

We hit the Canadian / Alaska border right after it opened (9:08 a.m.). There were just a vehicle and motorcycle ahead of us. After a few questions (re: firearms, $$$, fruit) we were back on the road (9:15 a.m.).

The Top of the World (9 North) was paved on the American side; but just for a few miles. It stayed a rough and muddy dirt thoroughfare until the town of Chicken. Our vehicles were trashed – dirty and dinged.

We arrived at our campground at Sourdough Campground about none (US time). It has been rainy (including a hail storm) most of the day, so our space (E5) was petty muddy. It was raining so hard we had to skip the campground’s famous pancake toss!!!

Dawson City to Tok, Alaska
Packing up Early to Line Up for the George Black Ferry
Packing up Early to Line Up for the George Black Ferry
We were First in Line for the George Black Ferry across the Yukon River
We were First in Line for the George Black Ferry across the Yukon River
Day of Long Rough Dirt Roads
Day of Long Rough Dirt Roads
We Only had Two Vehicles Ahead of Us at the Canadian / Alaskan Border
We Only had Two Vehicles Ahead of Us at the Canadian / Alaskan Border
Beautiful Vistas from the Top of the World Highway
Beautiful Vistas from the Top of the World Highway
Lunch Break at a Rest Stop
Lunch Break at a Rest Stop
Truck, Camper, and Bikes got Filthy an Covered in Rocks
Truck, Camper, and Bikes got Filthy an Covered in Rocks
Lush Greenery Everywhere
Lush Greenery Everywhere
The River Ran All Down the Valley
The River Ran All Down the Valley
Our Spot, E5 at the Sourdough Campground
Our Spot, E5 at the Sourdough Campground


2019 Alaska Vacation Journal