July 2, Sunday There was a time change yesterday as we entered Canada, but we didn’t bother with changing our clocks as we would be crossing back into Alaska today! We were off at either 6:30 – or 7:30 – take your choice! We are officially on the Alaskan Highway today, and following the mile-by-mile write-up in the 2016 Milepost. This Alaska Highway Log tells every precise detail of the condition of the road, the mile marker locations, the turnouts, the junctions, the rivers, lakes, towns, etc. I read it all to Tom and highlight and make notations of times as we drive by. We always knew exactly what was coming around the bend! The highway is nice asphalt, but the melting of the permafrost erodes and buckles the road calling for continuous road-work. At times, where they are grading and working, there is a short stretch of gravel road – but not long stretches. The best way to drive the road is with another rig in front of you so you can keep your eyes on it’s bumper to see how much porposing there is, and slow down accordingly. There are places where Tom slows down to 25 mph, and places where he spurts up to 60 mph. There was just one section of about 25 miles that was a continuously washboard! It rained most of the day, but the mountains were clearly visible and the clouds were high. The temperature hovered around 53. We played leap-frog all day with two other Airstreams, but they both stopped off for the evening in Tok while we drove another hour to Gulkana -- which leaves a short drive to Valdez tomorrow.
Tonight we stopped at the Gakoa RV Park. It is very modest, full hook-ups, and nothing beautiful – but grassy and a pull-thru site. We did not bother to unhook! Supper was again cooked in the Silvermine (porkchops and cornbread and a fresh plum) and there was wifi for me to work on my blog – along with a glass of wine!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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