North to Alaska

I'm off to Alaska with my friend. Our first stop was to eat only 2 hours outside Whitehorse ... Haines Junction bakery cannot be passed up if you are ever on that road.

The highway to the border was not very good. The frost heaves continued on from just outside Destruction Bay through to Beaver Creek. Made the driving a bit slower than I would have liked but it was interesting never the less.
Considering I've never been north of Sheep Mountain, this was an exciting trip for me. Here is Burwash Landings giant gold pan.


In actuality, Alaska was much like the Yukon. Don't quite know what I expected, but for some reason, thought it would be different. About 11 hours into our jouney, we saw some small log cabins which looked cute, so pulled in and rented one for the night. It was in Gakona, Alaska and was originally a coach house in days of yore with a hotel along with small accommodation cabins for guests. Our cabin was built in 1915. Of course, it did have some modern ammenities added (like indoor plumbing!!).

The official animal for Alaska is Moose, as I can see why. We saw five our first day out. Above is a mother with 2 calves just munching the vegetation. They are always so much fun to watch.

It is overcast in AK but the mountains are still beautiful. The scenery must be spectacular with blue blue skies overhead. Perhaps in a few days ... We are currently in Anchorage, the big city of the north. Spent the afternoon in JC Penny with their 75% off sale. We'll shop for a few days, then carry on. Till tomorrow ...