Last Days in Alaska and On to the YT

Our time at the Cantwell RV Park ended on the last day of August with a dinner sponsored by park owners Jim and Eileen.  Delicious offerings were provided by folks staying at the park as well as a few people from town and included salmon, halibut, moose and a variety of other dishes.  Having said our farewells, we departed the following morning for Fairbanks.

It was our hope to have a chance to witness some Northern Lights, but weather conditions and a bright moon precluded any views of an aurora at this, our closest approach to the Arctic Circle; however, we did take enough time to enjoy some of the area including, Deb finding some chagas tea, a visit to Pioneer Village and a farm market, and a very close observation of the Alaska Pipeline.  Deb also managed to pan for gold.  No, we did not strike it rich, but she did collect some nice flakes at a location which also included a dome that once housed equipment that was part of the DEW Line.  We also enjoyed a good dinner (and nice servers) at a place that was once featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

We traveled next to Tok, AK, by way of North Pole, AK (not THE North Pole), then on into the Yukon Territory of Canada where we encountered some of the most terrible road conditions and difficult driving of our entire journey, but still enjoyed some amazing views along the way.

Photos of all of this can be found using this link.  We are now (Labor Day) in British Columbia at Toad River and look forward to sharing today's photos sometime soon.