Can't remember when we posted last so here goes - we spent the last 2 days in Dawson City without phone service so thus the lack of blogging. Had a great time in Dawsin City after a
rough road to get there. We left the motor home in Tok and road 180, mostly gravel road with
the only civilization a one-building town named Chicken. It was named chicken because the
miners didn't know how to spell ptarmigan. The building had a gift shop, saloon and a cafe
with a generator out back for electricity. No phone or plumbing in Chicken, Alaska. Tonight
we are back in Tok and our campground had a July 4th celebration with a live band and a free
taste of salmon.
The Chicken cafe had excellent food and great home made pie and we stopped there for lunch
today.
Tomorrow we head for the North Pole stopping along the way at Delta Junction to see the Alaska
pipeline and the official end of the Alaska highway. Then tomorrow night we will see Santa
Claus and see what he does during the summer.
WE are now 3 hours behind St. Louis time and it never gets dark. We couldn't have any
fireworks because it never gets dark enough to have them show up.
Hope you all had a great 4th of July. We're happy to be back in the USA where we can make
phone calls and blog.
Signing off for now. You may notice some typing errors as we have had a long happy hour
tonight.
Beth, John, Jerry and Carol
I figured there was a long happy hour every night! Glad you guys are having a good time. Jim and I made it safely to California. We have a big night of sleep planned for tonight after getting up at 4 am and having a 2 hour time difference!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you! I hope you are having fun! I am glad you are finally to Alaska!! Everything is good here! Zach is talking likde crazy! Chase is crawling (army crawling) but he gets around fast! cori is getting ready for Mizzou and Paige just played her last softball game this season!! We love you!! Talk with you soon!
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