Denali on the 28th and start to the lower 48 on 29th.

We took the 11 hr trip into Denali and the scenery was very nice, we eventually arrived at  Wonder Lake, where we played peek a boo with Mt. Mckinley, as the clouds obscured and then gave a glimpse of the South Peak.  Saw Moose and Caribou and a long shot for camera of a Grizzly resting.  Today we traveled from Healy, Ak and about 2 miles saw two moose cross the road in front of us, about an hour later we ran upon a Momma Moose and 2 calfs and did get photos.  I will post the photos as soon as I get decent wifi, Verizon sucks as will not upload a photo on 3g 4 bars.  Campground wifi is equally as bad for photos.  Will post again when in suitable area, may be awhile as we will cross the border tomorrow and be back in Yukon, the land of broken windshields and no wifi or phone service, off the grid so to speak.  Soon for those following this blog.
The black bear was more curious about us than scared, he came from across the road to check us out, even stood on hind legs and tried to see into motor home. Looked liked he had been in a fight and lost part of his nose.

finish up with couple more of Mt. Mckinley.

June27th, 2015 Denali

 Portions of the drive today.

We made a  short drive, about 192 miles, to Denali today.  Checked into the Denali RV park and Motel, which is a pretty nice rv site.  We are booked for a tour of the Park tomorrow and some hiking, looking forward to it.  Took a few photos today and will post below.  Have to say that the first picture shows the new Alaska State Flag, at least for me and my travels.  Hope your Sunday was a great day, till the morrow.

Now  for a few others, The Willow fire results.

 The entrance to the Park

June 26, 2015

This was a wonderful day, courtesy of Gordon Stephen.  We spent the day and saw eagles, sea otter, sea lions and of course Humpback whales.  This was done in a 4hr time span on the boat, almost forgot saw Puffins.

The reason for the trip

Tomorrow we move north to Denali National Park..More then. 

My Bride and I enjoying the Humpback Whale watching in Seward, 

Alaska.

June 25, 2015

Short day today, rode up to Talkeentna today, the Alaska version of Helen Ga., but a very nice area.  Had lunch at the Roadhouse and it was tasty, Great breakfast till 2pm.  I had the home fries smothered in Raindeer sausage gravy and topped with cheese, my bride ordered a blue berry pancake, which arrived hanging over the plate all around and whole blue berries, delicious.  We watched a couple of sea planes take off and land and while viewing Mt. Mckinley, observed a plane with skis which I later learned this plane carries people to Mt. Mckinley and lands on the glacier there, so people can get our and walk on the glacier which is reported to be more than a mile deep.  Returned to the MH and took a much needed nap.  Tomorrow we go to Seward to go out whale watching, should be a fabulous day.  As I write this it is midnight her, 4am for you folks and we still have the sun out, this is the hardest thing to get used to, the midnight sun.  More tomorrow after our exploits.  Peace and tranquility to all.

The road house, a trapper's one room cabin and the ski plane.

Bobby Flay, get back the Alaskan cook is on the job, tonight it was shishkabob and they were delicious.

June 24th 2015

Today was designed to be a down day, get caught up on maintenance on MotorHome and the car.  Spent most of the day getting the oil change and front end alignment on motorhome.  I mentioned earlier that a taillight bulb was out on the car, this bulb was added specifically for the turn and brake system of motorhome to display on the car, without pulling the battery down, in the car.  Spent  an hour fixing this then found that the factory bulb in same light, drivers side, rear had a filament burned and that bulb needed replacing.  Well tomorrow is a new day.  Will try to get you some photos tomorrow of where ever we end of.  Peace and Good Health to all.  Enjoy a couple more of the photos from two days ago.

  The above is what we wake up to every morning here, What do you see?

This was a unique location out side Teslin, you must bring your own sign and you can post it wherever there is a space.

Alaska, Day 2

We left TOK Alaska this am, around 8:15 local, time, that is 12:15pm to all back home.  Alaska is 4 hours ahead of east coast.  Today was just a pleasant day to drive, even had a pretty good rain, which this motor home and car needed badly, which lasted only about an hour.  The travel was scenic, but there was no wild life for us to see.  We are camped about half way between Palmer and Wasilla, Yes that Wasilla, home of Sarah Palin.  I do not believe I can see Russia from here.  The highlight of today was meeting up with Gordon and his wife Pam.  We enjoyed a leisurely dinner and a drive to one of the local mountains where Gordon and Pam hike often.  I am going to attach a few photos from two days ago, for those who may be interested.  Tomorrow will be spent on minor maintenance issues, i.,e. oil change for motor home and car wash for the car.  Until tomorrow.

The second pic up is a Grizzly that we saw two days ago, not a happy camper.  The bottom photo is of the mountains heading into Palmer this date.  I have a photos at the top of the Matansuka Glacier, taken on way thru the mountains into Palmer.  The first pic above Eskimo art work on side of a house, pretty neat.

Catch up blog.

Have been traveling thru some beautiful scenery and saw a few animals, that said have also been off the grid as no cell service and no wifi.  Things got so bad I had to talk to my wife, terrible!  Anyway last time we met on this blog we had just left Dawson Creek, north bound on route 97, Well since then we have been to memorable places like Toad Lick and Lizzard hot springs.  We overnighted at Muncho Lake, where you could catch a sea plane and fly off to a distant lake and do some real fishing.  Leaving Muncho, I looked in my rear view camera and noticed that my tow bars were malfunctioning.  I don't think I am supposed to drive pulling the car side-ways.  We pulled over about 10 miles north and I unhooked the car and we proceed to try to locate a repair facility to fix the tow bar (in this land, NOT). I was going to pass Lizard Hot Springs up but there was a lodge and gas pumps and about 15 bikers there and I decided to stop.  Folks, God is good.  I pulled up to the gas pumps and an Eskimo was pumping gas and I explained my problem, he said he did not know if he could help but he would look at it.  Took this man all of 3mins to determine the problem and he borrowed my needle nose pliers and had the arm of tow bar locking again in 10mins.  I am telling you this man was placed there for a reason, rest assured he was compensated, even after he refused. We have been truly blessed on the expedition, the weather, has been great, if not a little cold, mid 40s every night, but wonderful.  We ventured on to the thriving city of Teslin, BC., where we got a good campsite and ate a very satisfying meal at their restaurant and with the 15 or so Wild Hogs we met earlier up the road.  Cool group of guys.  We pulled out the next day (06/21/15) and proceeded to a delightful location called Destruction Bay.  Now as I was checking into the Cottonwood Rv park, the owner informed me that they, the park, was the epicenter for Grizzlies in the Yukon Territory.  This brings us up to date, We left out this am from Destruction Bay (and no I did not see a bear at the RV park, on the road is a different story).  We proceeded to the the US border and Alaska.  Prior to the US Border I drove some of the most horrid roads ever built by man.  We and the vehicles got beat to death on rough roads, gravel roads and mud roads.  Cannot see out my windshield for all the circles around the cracks cause by flying gravel.  I am proud to report that I am typing this from my RV at the Sourdough RV Park, in the town of TOK, Alaska on highway 1.  Will be heading south tomorrow to Palmer, AK., to visit a friend and do some sight seeing and then up to Denali and wander around for a few days,  Stay tuned, I will have more, for now enjoy the photos, all the animals were "Shot by my Wife".

The above are the flat sister relaxing on the couch while we do all the work.  and the the mud run 2015, they call a highway in BC.

The top photo in this series is of course buffalo, who roam free.  The second is our guardian angel, Richard. Third is a young black bear then we came upon this 3-4hundred pound brown bear, who was follow closely by a black bear of equal size.  WiFi is particularly slow tonight, will post more tomorrow, thanks for following along on our journey.

The real June 18th

I miss dated the previous entry as when I posted, it was after midnight and date should have been June 17th.  We traveled from Quesnel to Dawson Creek yesterday and the scenery was pretty much the same, Canada in the west is pretty much mountains and more mountains.  I have a few photos to post but all in all a pleasant day with nothing spectacular, except we saw our first moose, but my bride could not get the camera up fast enough and the moose scampered off into the forest before the photo.  My wife has four sisters who travel with us, via "flat sisters" and we often take pictures of them in different locations, We took one last evening at our camp site, here in Dawson Creek.  Today we will travel to just north of Ft. Nelson and stop for the evening.

Picture above is us driving into the clouds.

June 18th, 2015

Today was another long day in the saddle.  I have determined that Canada is one large mountain that moves with you.  All day up hill, down hill, repeat. We are camped this evening in a town named Quesnel, on hwy 97, tomorrow we continue to Prince George and start toward Dawson City.  Enroute today a helicopter was flying, tree top level to our right side, not sure what he was looking for.  My bride hung out of the window of motorhome and took his photo anyway, let him wonder about that.  There are pics of a town called Williams Lake, taken as we descend from the heavens.  There is the obligatory deer photo since we see them every where.  I did see another eagle to day, sitting next to a stream in the reeds, but could not stop to try to photo him.  Time to call it a night as most of you have, as I write this, its 36 mins after midnight there and 9:36pm here.  Take care and remain cool and safe.  Till tomorrow, then.

June 16, 2015

Well howdy all, I am one tired puppy tonight, first had breakfast in Montana, lunch in Idaho and dinner and camp in Washington State.  We are about 6 miles from the Canadian border, I will be crossing on hwy 97, at Oroville Washington.  I left good old Hwy 2 behind when I crossed into Washington State and took hwy 20, through the Kettle River Range of Mountains and they have worn me out.  Imagine driving 185 miles to Caesar's head, that about sums it up. Most all our scenery today was au natural, cattle ranches and a whole lot of farms. We did get a few pics today and I will put most on here.  I am glad that some of you are enjoying this blog, because I try to provide some humor and educate those who may want to try this.  Wow we have been on the road 11 days so far.  hard to believe as time flies by.  First photos are the states for today.  Dewy, dewy we remember these?  Well I am calling it quits tonight, btw I am now three hours ahead of you, so don't call me at 8am your time as it will be 5am for me.  Enjoy and see you on the road tomorrow, in British Columbia, Canada.  Peace on you.