Move in day

Thursday Mom and Dad R. return to Louisiana. The last 3 weeks we had a fun time traveling and visiting with them. Good-byes are never fun. We like to say, see you later.
Well, TGIF! Today is the day...we move in our house and our household goods(HHG) arrive. Double Blessed!! After 3 lovely weeks in the camper, we couldn't be more thrilled. A BIG THANKS to the Scott and Karen Duplessis for letting us hang out with them until our house was ready.
We celebrated Father's day a little early and Dad got his grill. He is looking forward to cooking us some steaks and salmon.
We are still getting used of the long days here, the photo below was taken at 2330. I know once we get used of the light, it will soon be dark.

Day 1

Welcome to Alaska! It does not feel like summer here, temps have been in the upper 50s and low 60's. A tad bit chilly for us Southerners. We did get out and do some exploring. I think the family will love it here. Hiking, hunting, fishing, and just the beauty of Alaska makes it hard not to love. God's creation is amazing!

Where's the cell phone?

Yes, No worries we found it. Well, pantry is stocked. Soon after shopping we started our journey toward the Alaska highway. First stop was Grande Cache, yep, you guessed it for gas. Second, stop was Grand Prairie once again to fill up with gas. Finally, we arrived at Dawson Creek and we got gas. Dawson Creek is the start of the Alaska Highway so we took pics at mile marker 0. We are now a little over 1,500 miles from our new home. We made an Esso stop in Wonowon, thought it was a neat way to spell 101. We did manage to stop on side of the road fix supper. This was one long day in the car 560 miles. We will camp for the night in Fort Nelson.

5,219 miles done

16 days! Our traveling from Virginia through the USA and Canada to The Last Frontier, Alaska is DONE! What a great experience! Thanks for the prayers and the Milepost we had a wonderful trip. Home sweet Home!

US Border

After our last night in Canada, we took our time starting. We left Destruction Bay at 10 and returned to the bumpy road through the Yukon. This time the road was much worse. We made it to the border at 1300 Alaskan time. Crossing the border was easy- it was good to see border control people watching Swamp People on the TV. We had a good conversation with the border agent. Our first night in Alaska was at a campground near a river in Gakona on the road to Anchorage. Last night until we made the stretch to our new home in Chugiak.

Who needs a rv park?

Today we started out washing some of the highway grime off the car. It is now light tan instead of dark tan. We left Fort Nelson at 0830 headed to Watson Lake. While traveling to Watson Lake we made a few stops, of course a few times for gas at a low low price of $7.87 a gallon. Then stopped again by Muncho Lake for lunch. It was a pretty drive. We soaked in a natural hot spring. Finally, we reached the Yukon at 2000. We drove a few more miles looking for a campground, but yes you got it, none were available for the night. We decided to park on side the road and camp. The water tank was empty and the car needed gas. We ended up sleeping across the Continental Divide. Living the life!

Living on a prayer

This morning started out cold and rainy. Around 0700 we left our make-shift campground, which was somewhere on side of the road in the Yukon. What NO gas? Only 69 miles left on our tank of gas. The closest gas station was at least 76 miles. Our range show 0 miles left at mile 69. The last 7 miles was praying and of course photos of the range reading 0. We made it! $100 later and we were ready to roll again. The last 3 days driving through British Columbia and Yukon was a beautiful drive. Getting a chance to see bears, moose, mule deer, and stone mountain sheep was a treat. The rain cleared and the sun was shining. Our next stop was Whitehorse and we had our Wal-Mart fix in the middle of Yukon. The road to Alaska was mostly paved, though some sections were gravel. We camped for the night at a lake near Destruction Bay. It was a great evening having jambalaya and sitting by the fire.