9/24/10 new adventure-Drove thru Old Denali Highway yesterday, stopped at an out of the way place for gas, and the lady at the bar had just gotten off the phone with her grandaughter in of all places: DahDahDah-Crystal River.
This world is so small I didn't believe it.
Picture this: 30 miles off the main road on a 134 mile back road, the gas station at the cutoff couldn't pump gas because the pump repair guys were still not back from moose hunting and recommended we go to next stop (30miles) on dirt road cutting across state. Lodge was closed, only thing open was the 'bar' which never seem to close, and the folks were just hanging around (couldn't figure where they came from-no cars in front of bar) the older woman in pj's and robe standing at end of bar-by the phone. This place is so Northern Exposure ya can't believe it. It was at a peak in valley where wind was howelling thru at about 50mph, temp in maybe 50's felt like -20's. I am not making this up-luckly the sun was shining.
Chuckling our way thru the rest of the 100 miles, we finally got to see Caribou and chased them down the road, last sighting left on our wish list. The scenery is magnificent!!!!!!!!!
And it just keeps going. Not on list and forgot to mention in Valdez while walking back from dinner we heard dolphin or seal in the boat harbor, signage warned not to feed seals but it really sounded like dolphin, no camera.
It’s the Journey -9/25/10. And the story continues, we got the needed part sent to Fairbanks, picked them up and hand delivered to Willard and the gang, repairs to be completed Saturday, mid day-we can only hope. While waiting for fedex delivery, had informative conversations at hotel comp breakfast companions. Found out we missed another Aurora the night before and TOK resident who in the spirit of alaskan kinsmanship-offered to deliver the parts since he was returning back home that afternoon. Declining since we would have to head that way to pick up rv, headed back into Tok. Beautiful ride as usual and after hand dropping our precious cargo (parts) spent a very enlightening couple of hours with teacher/musher and a totally different view of life in Alaska. Like Florida, we all have histories and life experiences to share.
It just becomes more and more interesting as the journey continues........................
Stay tuned for next episode, it might get easier from here, but probably not!
Back in Fbanks for yet another part, may get out of here Monay Morn...........Hope in Sept-it is getting cold, ice on edges of ponds, chunks falling off of trucks and warning of a snow storm in Yukon which looks to be clear on Monday.
No Trivia!!!!!
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