We made good time getting to Riverview RV Park in North Pole, Alaska. One hazard we knew about but still was surprised by was the Robertson River Bridge about 33 miles after leaving Tok. Even though we had been warned that you do not see the bridge until you come around the corner, it still was a shock when the bridge popped up on us. I guess I was not paying enough attention to our mileage. We were fortunate that no other large vehicles were trying to cross as the same time that we were on this narrow bridge. I was just glad Randy could stay close to the middle as we crossed.
Continue reading “Delta Junction, Fairbanks and North Pole Alaska 08/02 – 08/05/2019”Chicken, Top of the World Highway and Welcome to Alaska at Poker Creek 07/31/2018
It seems like we are always one of the first RVs out of the park. It really paid off the morning we left Dawson City for Chicken, Alaska, where we had to cross the Yukon using the George Black Ferry to access the Top of the World Highway. This ferry service is a free service provided by the Yukon Highway and Public Works Department that runs 24 hours a day every day except for Friday mornings, where it is shut down for maintenance between 5 and 7 am. We were the third RV to cross following John and Carol and Mark and Nancy. We had disconnected the Jeep so I could drive it across. Even though we could get the RV on the ferry while towing the Jeep, we were told it was easier to get on an off the ferry separately. I drove the Jeep over on the trip before the Dirt Yacht, with Mark and Nancy so I was able to get some pictures of the RV as Randy made the trip. I could not replicate the 1967 photo of the van from the rear but I hope someone else that was waiting to cross took some pictures. This is the same exact ferry that Randy and his family took when they made this trip, however, the ferry has been improved with the addition of sides.
Continue reading “Chicken, Top of the World Highway and Welcome to Alaska at Poker Creek 07/31/2018”Dawson City: Diamond Tooth Gerties, Dredge No. 4, Five Fingers Rapids and Klondike Spirit 07/28 – 07/30/2019
By the time we left Whitehorse at about 6:15, there were already several other RVs out ahead of us. All we cared about was getting out early enough that we could make the sharp turn out of our spot. We may not have been able to do that if anyone had already connected their toad. Fortunately, we didn’t have any issues. We stopped at Braeburn Lodge for a photo. This stop was only a little over an hour after we departed, but it was still good to stretch our leg and let Ty have a walk. While Randy was waiting for his cinnamon bun, Steve (either the owner or manager) asked who owned the big black rig. Randy thought at first that he had done something wrong, but Steve was just admiring our RV. I ended up getting a picture of all of us while Randy was wearing his birthday hat.
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