Monday, June 14, 2010

First two days in Alaska

We reached Tok, pronounced Toke, Alaska, via the Bad Roads.  Not so bad really.  Ruts and mild potholes, a little shimmy and a little shake.  I've seen worse on state route 1 in New Jersey.

We spent a night in a campground in Tok.  Left late the next day after replacing a badly damaged trailer tire with the spare.  And washing the considerable grime from our truck and trailer.

We drove 150 miles towards Valdez.  Spent the night at a viewpoint, overlooking Willow Lake and four large glacier covered mountains:  Mt. Drum, Mt. Sanford, Mt. Wrangell, and Mt. Blackburn.  In three years of traveling, this is the most beautiful view ever through our window.

To paraphrase Joe Nemeth, "I can't wait till tomorrow, 'cause it keeps getting (he said, "I get") better looking every day."

Bruce

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