Tok to Fairbanks, AK 7/18/07

The road from Tok was another beautiful voyage of discovery, from mountain views, to historic Reka's Roadhouse, to our first glimpse of the famous Trans Alaska pipeline.

The Road to Tok, AK 7/16/07

On July 16 we headed the remaining 77 miles from Chicken, along the Taylor Highway and then Alaska Highway to Tok. (Note: Filling up with diesel at Chicken for $3.49/gal seemed like a real bargain after paying nearly $5.00/gal in many places in Canada.) Nearly everyone we talk with about our Alaska trip asks about how the highways "really are", so we've included an assortment of highway pics from this section.

Beautiful Downtown Chicken, AK 7/15/07

Chicken, AK consists of a "main street" which includes a mercantile, a saloon and a cafe. In addition, there are two campgrounds. We camped along Chicken Creek, a goldpanning favorite for folks passing through. We got our first introduction to Alaska Fireweed, a beautiful purple flower that is one of the earliest plants to take hold after fire has thinned a forest; huge gold dredges and a delicious drink called a "duck fart", consisting of Crown Royal, Bailey's and Kahlua.

Top of the World to Chicken, AK

Day 25: July 15, drove 110 miles from Dawson City, YT to Chicken, AK (The Goldpanner, Free dry camp w diesel fill).

-We crossed the Yukon River by ferry out of Dawson City toTop of the World Highway (Hwy #5 YT), and Taylor Highway (US Hwy #9), which was the worst section, with mud, potholes no shoulders, soft edges. We saw large RV tipped to inside off soft shoulder. Views throughout were spectacular, above tree line, lots of hills, curves and beautiful vistas.