Tok, Alaska

We woke up in Haines Junction this morning to sunny, cool weather.  The motel registration clerk had said they provided a complimentary breakfast upstairs from the lobby.  Wow!  It was a beautiful big room with windows around the room.  It was a very nice breakfast served on glass plates.  Pretty coffee cups, not mugs, for coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, and crystal glasses for juice or water.  But the capper was the view.  I think I would like that view every day.  There was a balcony with tables where we could have eaten outside but it was too cool. The food was good too.  It was very cool, cool enough we used heat when we first started out.  The last part of the Highway we drove on today was by far the worst we’ve driven on so far.  There were many, many big potholes; I mean BIG.  Then there was a long stretch of construction where they were working on the potholes.  We had to drive close to 100 miles at about 40 mph.  Tractor trailer trucks would be flying up behind us and pass the car even if something else was coming.  We learned to pull over if we saw a truck gaining on us.  The only thing that made the drive tolerable was the view.  

We reentered the USA around 3:20.  Customs coming back in to the US was fairly simple. He asked our tag number and I'm sure ran a check on it.  He asked if we had any firearms with us and when told no, told us to enjoy our stay in Alaska.  As soon as we entered Alaska, we went back another hour.  We are now 4 hours behind Eden.  We had a reservation tonight at a B & B and cabins in Tok, Alaska.  Danny had wanted to stay in a cabin so he gets his wish tonight. We have heat on in the cabin.  Tomorrow, on to Fairbanks.  

Eating breakfast looking at this view and honoring God's majesty.

A little farther down the road.

Kluane Lake is 43 miles long.  The Alaska Highway goes around it.  It was beautiful

The wildflowers growing along the side of the road are so pretty.  Many of them are shades of purple.  I got a booklet that identifies them but have not had time to look at it yet.

Back in the USA.

We were told these trees, though small, are around 200 years old.  The extreme cold and permafrost stunts their growth.

Danny enjoyed this little cabin.  I did too.