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This morning we drove about an hour further down the Alcan (Alaska Highway) to just outside of Tok. We stayed at what is probably our favorite campground yet- Moon Lake! It was absolutely stunning and we had perfect weather to boot. We got here at lunchtime and got to spend the rest of the dayContinue reading “7/25/2020”

Late morning we set out for Delta Junction which which is technically the end of the Alaska Highway which leads all the way to Dawson City. Along the way we stopped at Rika’s Roadhouse which was such a fun stop! We’ve found that so many museums, visitor centers, and other attractions are completely closed dueContinue reading “7/24/2020”

We left our camper at the Chatanika campground and headed further down the Steese Highway to Twelvemile Summit. I had seen a particular hike promoted in the milepost (the milepost= the Bible to driving through Alaska Highway and other remote drives in Alaska and Canada). This area reminded us of our drive up to andContinue reading “7/23/2020”

The air smelled so fresh in the morning! We decided to hike up Mount Healey before heading out of the park. I wore AJ and Beau wore Brady and evening though it was quite cool outside we got so sweaty! The view was incredible and it didn’t hurt that AJ took a nice little napContinue reading “7/22/2020”

After our usual morning routine of brushing teeth, new clothes, and overnight oatmeal, we headed off to the town of Talkeetna. Locals said it’s a super busy tourist destination but when we went it was basically a ghost town. It was kind of eery. We have been seeing first hand how hard Alaskan businesses haveContinue reading “7/20/2020”

We packed up the camper and managed to get on the road by 9am! We drove the beautiful drive up to Hatchers Pass (3,886 ft) and Independence Mine. Beau and I had visited this area years ago but we had more time to explore the mine and hike around this time. Absolutely stunning! Afterwards weContinue reading “7/19/2020”

Last night had crazy heavy rain but so thankful we have our camper to stay dry! Beau went for a run up to Kesugi Ridge and returned right before the rains started. In the morning we drove to Denali National Park and were so shocked to see it so empty. We came here two yearsContinue reading “7/21/2020”

So much for restful sleep! I shared a bed with Brady (AJ slept in a pack in play in the closet LOL) while Beau slept in the living room on the pull out bed so he could leave to fly without waking us. Brady. Moves. ALL. Night. Long! At one point he was horizontal inContinue reading “7/18/2020”

Early this morning Beau headed out to Merrill Field Airport to get a tail wheel endorsement for a small fixed wing airplane. (I’ll see if he wants to write more about that plus his crazy story of how he got to the airport in the AM!) The boys and I stayed at the campground andContinue reading “7/17/2020”

Update on the bug bite situation: Woke up this morning covered in welts from mosquito bites. I counted twenty-two – TWENTY-TWO – bites just on my right foot alone. Ahhhh. Poor Brady now has a nice big one in the middle of his forehead and his arms are covered in itchy welts too! Crazy itchinessContinue reading “7/16/2020”