Day 3 - Chetwynd, BC

No pictures today. Anytime we stopped there really wasn’t anything to take a picture of. If you want pictures, check out Bridget’s blog. 1020 km today and we didn’t arrive in Chetwynd until after 8pm. A long day. Tomorrow is another long day but we should be across the border. Today’s highlight was probably Muncho Lake. We passed a lot of areas with a dusting of snow and saw lots of animals. Again, for pictures, check out Bridget’s blog. 

Day 2 - Watson Lake, YT

Just in case you missed yesterdays post...

This morning, we left Beaver Creek. This is the Yukon River crossing as it exits from Marsh Lake just west of Whitehorse. I think that I end up stopping at this rest area just about every time I pass by. There is a dam just to the right. Compared to the size of the Yukon River in other locations, I'm always amazed at its modest size here.

This is Johnson's Crossing. One of the notable things is the number of birds that nest under the bridge. The other notable thing is the size of the cinnamon rolls made here. Supposedly, they are the size of your head. I think it's an exaggeration.

Today, we made it down to Watson Lake which is barely still in the Yukon Territory. When we went to dinner, we met Steve and Carol. They had left Fairbanks on Friday on their way home. We were all pretty surprised...

Day 1, Beaver Creek, Yukon.

Hello!  We're back on the road!  Today is Saturday, September 15, 2018.  Several friends wanted me to blog again, so here we go.

Last week was beautiful in Fairbanks.

I had plans this morning to go to a crochet class, but it was cancelled because I was the only one who signed up.  So that meant we were able to leave Fairbanks sooner.   For the 2 hours we were finalizing packing Leinen was crying and watching me.  Especially when the Berkey left.  That was always a sign when traveling that they would be going in the truck.  Then out went their dishes and blankets.  Finally, after hugs with Reuben, who is house sitting, we were on our way at 11AM.  Leaving at that time meant no dinner at Fast Eddy's in Tok.  Sad face.

Here we are in Delta Junction.  Beginning of the highway?  or end of the highway?  It's all in your perspective. 

Alaskans may remember the big fires near Tok, Alaska.  You can see burnt trees here

This is a river.  Forget which one.  I wish it was sunny to show you the colors.

This is pretty much my view.  Artie was on my lap at this time, but didn't get in the picture.  I see bugs carcases, the GPS, and the dashboard.  

It was sunny for awhile, so I was able to get this pic.  Any mountains were on the shady side,  I hope to get better pictures in the next few days.  I really love the yellow leaves with the dark green spruce with the burgundy of the undergrowth.  I think those 3 colors together match real well.

I got pictures of both this time!  

We now use Verizon.  One reason was because it is free in Canada.  This is a message I got on my watch shortly after crossing the border.  Welcome to Canada, Enjoy your trip.

I still feel like I'm Dick Tracy's sister........

We drove until 6PM Yukon time, 5PM Alaska time.  Tomorrow we hope to go about 10-12 hours.

I have recently seen a naturopathic doctor to find help with weight control, and find out ideas on how to get rid of eczema.  Skin conditions are frequently caused by gut issues, so I got a food sensitivity test done.  The results.......no dairy, no eggs, no bananas, no green beans, no kidney beans for two months.  Highly limit sugar and almonds.  I can have meat, vegetables, bread without eggs.  No sweets or donuts on this trip!  I can have lots of rice.  I can have coffee!!!!!!!!!!   Tonight's dinner was hamburg without the bun and french fries.  Last time I'll eat those for a month.

Are you health conscious?  Do you want to lose weight?  Do you like apps?  My doctor has me using the cronometer.  First of all it tracks my calorie intake.  I can take a picture of a bar code and it will put in the calories and nutrients of the food.  It tracks a whole bunch of stuff besides calories.  What can I eat for breakfast?  I have been having those powdered protein drinks.  I bought a 2 month supply, only to find out they have white egg powder.  The only milk I could mix it with is rice milk, that I'm told tastes like water.  So what we've decided is oatmeal!  For the trip I purchased some of the oatmal boxes that you can put hot water in for breakfast.  Downside, these boxes have some sugar.  When we are with the RV I'll get regular oatmeal for breakfast.

Day 1 - Beaver Creek, YT

We are finally back on the road again. We passed through Delta Junction and the visitor's center was closed. Bridget thinks that this will be a regular occurrence on our trip south. I suspect that she is right. Traffic was really light all the way down though there was a line of vehicles at the border crossing with a number of vehicles who were pulled over for further inspection. One had rifles and the other dumped what looked like a lot of food or something. Maybe frozen fish or something. It turns out that wild meat of any kind can't be brought through Canada. A Fish and Wildlife officer was at the U.S. border as well.

We stopped in Beaver Creek at the Beaver Creek RV Park & Motel. They had a "pet" room available and didn't charge anything extra for the dogs. I'm not going to complain about that. We had dinner at Buckshot Betty's next door to the RV Park. This was the sky looking south from the restaurant parking lot. The hotel is what used to be the Westmark hotel. Kind of dingy compared to the other Westmark hotels in Fairbanks.