Tok Lodge Motel

... Our breakfast is paid for, but John and I and a couple of others from our caravan tried our hand at tossing just for the bragging rights. None of us had satisfactory pancake aim.<br><br>The campground also sponsored a magician tonight, but with an early rise, breakfast, and 221 miles to travel tomorrow on roads that don't promise to be any better than today, we decided to forego the show and get a good night's rest.

We drove a little over 400 miles today. Most of the roads were wonderful and we drove past many lakes and streams. As you drive along, there appears a lake here and lake there all as clear as the last one. You would think that the trees would be big, but they are very small because of the permafrost. The trees may be 200 years old, but they can't grow very big. The hillsides are sandy and it looks very ...

... Alaska's Mukluk Land features the large Alaskan cabbage, the world's largest mukluk, the world's largest mosquito, and an assortment of odd displays, including a large yurt and a collection of large, rusting snowmobiles. It also has Skee Ball. Named after the traditional soft boots worn by native Alaskans, Mukluk Land -- 350 miles northeast of Anchorage along the Alaska Highway-- is like walking through a larger-than-life history book of this larger-than-life state.

... br><br>The smoke from the forest fires is still following us but it is not as noticable as it has been. The odor is barely apparent where before it smelled like a fireplace gone amok!! For those of you who have expressed concern, my meds are working and although I have coughed they are doing the job. All is well! Thanks for your concern and prayers. <br><br>May you too be having a good summer. Blessings to all, Bobbi, John and David.

... pilot car to come back to get us. Where the heck did he go anyway?? China?? Then, to our shock and dismay, we were escorted over a freshly graveled road......thick, huge gravel......not the wimpy stuff I have in my yard. Naturally we feared the worst for our windshield and that poor little Honda......tied to us like an old shoe, could suffer severe damage......but it did fine ...

... before leaving. I'm going to get to take a break from cooking. They also have pancake toss after the evening meal and the winner gets a free breakfast. Hopefully there will be some pictures for another travelogue entry before we leave tomorrow. Well we just got back from the reindeer chili supper and pancake toss. What a great place this has been. The owner feeds you ($7.00 for the meal) and plays guitar and sings ...

... line. From there I head to Glacier National Park in Montana with a stop for the night in Bismarck North Dakota. Glaicer National Park (GNP) was wonderful. I stayed in a campground just off of the park grounds. The first day I was there I drove the Logan Pass (also known as the road to the sun, I think) They just opened the road for the summer 3 days before I got there. The road is a very scenic trip up the mountains with great views ...

... My favorite: "Who's dog is this?" If I had only been willing to spend the night in Canadian jail I would have said "Dog? What dog? Holy ****! Look at the size of this wildlife which has broken into my car! What the hell is that? Is it an Elk? You're Canadian, identify that! Don't your people carry around a chart or something? Get out Elk! Out! Bad Elk!" Tomorrow on to Anchorage where mom gets off and things get weird.

... You need to hike in, or take a bus 8 hours in to get closer. The plane flight definately gave us the best view. The day after visiting Denali we took the Denali Highway back east. The road was all gravel and required alot of conccentration. As such we only got to see the amazing surroundings when we stopped of when the gravel smoothed out long enough to glance around. Finally we made it back to Tok. We're headed out of Alaska to the ferry in Skagway.

... made the washboard dirt road rather slick and treacherous. We finally stopped in Chicken, AK for a breather. Chicken has a summer population of about 50 people. It`s very remote but touristy. We stayed in Tok which is basically a giant rest stop. It`s essentially hotels and restaurants at the intersection of 2 highways. The highways around here are very rough and go through some very remote areas.