August 31

August 31

August 31

August 31

We made it from Glennallen to Tok. Then Tok to Congdon Campground at Destruction Bay. That is where we saw the grizzley bears when we where here last time. We got into the Yukon the next day at Wolf Creek Campground, and picked up supplies. Now we are in Teslin doing laundry, since we will be dry camping for a while. Our plans are to go into the Northwest Territory, if the road is ok. Notice the road conditions going from Tok to Destruction Bay.
Meanwhile, Gene is doing fine. I think he just wanted to lie around for a few days.
The ride down here was beautiful. The trees are turning colors with beautiful hues of yellow, orange and although the fireweed is not in bloom any more, the red of their stems can be see far away. The fireweed stems open up to produce seed. When we first saw it we thought someone had lost a bale of feathers. The mountains seem to have more snow on them and the tempertures at night are in the low 40's. During the day, once the sun comes out, it is a pleasant 60 degrees.
Since we are in Canada we do not have phone service. I will write at the first chance I have to keep in touch.

on the road to Glennallen

on the way to Glennallen

Friday, August 27

I guess I am up to date now. Yesterday we left Williwaw and drove to Glennallen. You can see fall is in the area. Gene's back is feeling better so tomorrow we will drive from Glennallen to Tok to Destruction Bay. From Tok to Destruction Bay, in the Yukon, the roads are terrible. Pot holes and permafrost heaves. Forty miles an hour is top speed. Always watching the road. Back over the worst roads in the area. In stead of taking one day to do the trip we will take two or three to go 350 or so miles from Glennallen. I would like to go up over the Top of the World highway to Dawson City, but the last we heard it was washed out. Tok is the town for information on that.We will not have Internet access for a while. I will try and get more organized. Hope you enjoy our view of the area. I am getting my emails but cannot send. Christine, those emails you sent where very funny. Let your daughter know we wish her a happy bd. Sorry we will miss Brailynn's first bd., but it is till to hot down there.

8/24

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Gene called Dixie and Jim last night and told them our predicament. They are going to drive to and stop at Williwaw today. Gene says his back is getting better. He has been up in bed 2 days.
I have started reading Louis L’Amour’s book “The Haunted Mesa”. I haven’t been able to put it down. Of course it takes place in the canyons and plateaus of the Southwest. It says, “he will learn of the astonishing world of the Anasazi and discover the most extraordinary frontier ever encountered”.

It was another cool (41) morning, but is brilliantly sunny and warming up.

Our son Jeff happened to call and said he would sacrifice himself and fly up to Alaska and I thought drive us back, but he said no, I will fly the two of you back and drive back myself.

8/22

Sunday 8/22
A trip back to Williwaw Campground was in store for us today. Dixie and Jim needed to wait for a prescription coming by UPS on Monday. We said our goodbyes to everyone and pulled out on a damp drizzly day. We will meet up with the Carters in a few days.
Gene’s back started to bother him and by the time we got to the campground it was time for him to go to bed with a few Aleve. I did the crossword puzzle in the paper and read.
We played cards in the evening as we listened to the rain. By the way we have been getting up in the mornings to 39 or 40 degrees. It is great sleeping weather.

Fishing trip 8/20/10 Ninilcheck AK

We are still in the Homer area(about 35 outside). While Gene & Jim went on their fishing trip, Dixie and I went out to lunch and did some site seeing. The Homer visitor’s center was really interesting with a movie about Homer and some of its history. We stopped to take more pictures. The scenery is breathtaking. I can’t get enough of it. Then we went down to the spit to shop but everything we liked was too expensive. We wanted to get home in time for the guys boat to come in, which we thought was going to be 3:30 or 4. It came in at 5:45.  I heard the captain speaking of one person that got very sick on the trip. To my surprise it was Gene. They each caught the quota of 2 haddock. After cleaning it will amount to 15 lbs of fish for Gene and Jim each. It was interesting to see them launch the boat this morning. They use a skidder/tractor to put the trailer far enough into the water.