August 1-5: To start out August, we drove from our pullout near Kenny Lake and headed down the road. We had to stop in Glenallen to pick up the sensors that Sean ordered. The morning started out foggy with drizzle and ended up a very nice, sunny day.
Near Tok, we encountered this moose and a couple more further down the road.
This time in Tok we stayed at Tundra RV Park, and it was nice and quiet, though there weren't any pancakes to toss... We were out running some errands when you could see a storm building just north of town. We managed to make it home and unload the truck before the storm unleashed. It continued to rain for most of the evening and part of the night. I finally made use of our Yak meat that we bought on the way to McCarthy and made Yak tips and rice for supper. The meat tasted similar to beef, but very lean and could have used a bit more time in the Instant Pot, as it was chewy.
The next day, we were itching to get out and be active. We decided to walk the multi-use path down to Mukluk Land (about 2 miles) to check out what it's all about. There were multiple interesting things to see there, including: putt putt golf course, an auto museum, snowmobile museum, bathtub garden, library, Alaska pipeline & mining equipment, gift shop and concession, etc. It was a bit overwhelming, but very interesting!
The next day, after getting fuel in Tok, we headed out on the Alaska Hwy with no particular destination because we had a couple of days to kill before our next reservation. As you can see in the top photo, there was construction for a large portion and there were still frost heaves to watch for. Before we knew, we were passing the US Border Station (bottom)... goodbye for now, Alaska.
Surprisingly, you pass a lot more miles before encountering the Canadian Border Station (bottom). The Canadians working the checkpoint asked few little questions and found us fit to proceed. The road is very desolate in this area and there are lots of frost heaves to dodge.
Then, we came to Beaver Creek, YT. This photo shows the area that we broke down at 12 years ago attempting to cross into mainland Alaska the very first time. Ah... the memories, lol!
Then, we hit this section of a poor excuse for a road. We were going dead slow, again... There was a "permafrost testing" area amongst all of the dirt roads and frost heaved pavement that was there in 2013. I guess they didn't learn anything helpful in that span of time, lol.
Sean was ready to stop driving after we got to better pavement and decided the pullout at Kluane Lake was going to be the stop for the night. I vividly remember our 2013 marathon trip to Anchorage and back to Whitehorse for a motorhome radiator, and stopping for a stretch and ball play with Molly at this very pullout. It is such a beautiful area.
The next morning, Hershey was complaining about not being able to swim in the lake (even though she did the evening before), but I was reassuring her that we would soon be at another lake. We past by some beautiful views of some Kluane NP mountains and Kluane Lake. There were sand dunes piled up that reminded us of home, lol.
We made it to Haines Junction and stopped to top off fuel and seek out a treat at the local bakery "Village Bakery".
Our plan was to go to Dezadeash Lake and hope to find a spot. Luckily, there was a perfect spot available and we quickly claimed it. The site was so beautiful with the fireweed surrounding the motorhome. There was a path directly behind the site that led to a fine rock beach. This was a hit with everyone! As the day progressed, the windier it became and soon there were waves crashing into the beach. We retreated into the motorhome and went on a long walk to explore the campground after the wind settled.
We tackled a trail to "Rock Glacier", which literally was a completely melted glacier with a lot of moraine (rocky layer) that was left behind. Very steep, but great views of Dezadeash Lake.
We were very hot after our hike and the lake was so calm and strikingly beautiful, so Sean and the pups decided to brave the water to cool down while I waded in the shallows. Later, we couldn't resist the chance to kayak on such a pretty lake, so we went exploring on the lake. Such a lovely day!
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