Alaska: Day 7 (11 Jun 09)
The blogging from the road thing is turning out to be a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. We either get in too late to bother (after a full day of riding, I really need my sleep) or we wind up in places where I can't get free wifi ... so, apologies for falling so far behind, but it is what it is. You're going to mostly be getting photos from here on out with minimal commentary.
We pulled another LONG day, finally stopping at a place called Moose Creek Lodge, about 15 miles west of Stewart Crossing. Google Moose Creek Lodge for their website (I know they have one, just too tired to find it for you right now). It was a pretty cool place and I would definitely stay there again. We had a really nice cabin -- much, MUCH nicer than we expected when we pulled in off the Alaskan Highway. We were their only guests for the night (the threat of fire seemed to have run off most people) and the ladies that run the place treated us grandly, fixing us both dinner and breakfast the next morning. I had a nice hike in the woods and we both got some much needed rest.
Here are the highlights (in no particular order):
Inside of our cabin. Comfy beds. Home-made comforters. Pretty rustic, though: no electricity or running water.
If you needed to make a phone call...
On a serious note, the threat of fire (which seemed to be following us through Canada, shutting down the highway behind us) was ever present. The cabins were all rigged with emergency sprinkler systems to keep embers from igniying the roofs.
People have asked how bad the mosquito problem really is up here ... yeah, it's really that bad.
Moose Creek Lodge. What a great place; can't recommend it highly enough.
Even the dog had his own little Moose Creek cabin/doghouse.
This is the only moose I saw, though.
Our trusty steeds.
We're having a hard time adjusting to the near-continual daylight. Here's Danny checking the time on his watch ... and you can see the "noon day" sunshine outside the cabin window.
A mosquito draining my buddy!
Your weary adventurer.
We pulled another LONG day, finally stopping at a place called Moose Creek Lodge, about 15 miles west of Stewart Crossing. Google Moose Creek Lodge for their website (I know they have one, just too tired to find it for you right now). It was a pretty cool place and I would definitely stay there again. We had a really nice cabin -- much, MUCH nicer than we expected when we pulled in off the Alaskan Highway. We were their only guests for the night (the threat of fire seemed to have run off most people) and the ladies that run the place treated us grandly, fixing us both dinner and breakfast the next morning. I had a nice hike in the woods and we both got some much needed rest.
Here are the highlights (in no particular order):
Inside of our cabin. Comfy beds. Home-made comforters. Pretty rustic, though: no electricity or running water.
If you needed to make a phone call...
On a serious note, the threat of fire (which seemed to be following us through Canada, shutting down the highway behind us) was ever present. The cabins were all rigged with emergency sprinkler systems to keep embers from igniying the roofs.
People have asked how bad the mosquito problem really is up here ... yeah, it's really that bad.
Moose Creek Lodge. What a great place; can't recommend it highly enough.
Even the dog had his own little Moose Creek cabin/doghouse.
This is the only moose I saw, though.
Our trusty steeds.
We're having a hard time adjusting to the near-continual daylight. Here's Danny checking the time on his watch ... and you can see the "noon day" sunshine outside the cabin window.
A mosquito draining my buddy!
Your weary adventurer.Labels: Alaska, motorcycles
posted by Brian A. Hopkins at 2:22 AM
4 Comments:
Cool beans man. I know how hard it is trying to blog from the road, really tough, especially after riding all day. I spent a lot of time blogging when we were in Australia and it is tough to keep up with. Just remember, us in the Lower 48 certainly appreciate it and I check several times per day just to see if you guys have posted. Thanks!!!
Incredible Photos, great setup and awesome ride. Great stuff from the Great white North!
One more thing, is it true that moose kill more humans then Bear? Try not to find out!
Rob, thanks for checking in. Glad you're enjoying the blog.
James, I'm learning that the blogging thing is dependent on a number of factors. Is there free wifi? Are we checked in early enough that I have time and energy to do it? And so on. It does take a LOT of time, though, to go through photos, make selections, resize them, upload them, etc. And Blogger's editor is probably the most aggravating editor I have EVER used. I'm constantly having to tweak the html to keep the page looking halfway decent. Glad to hear everyone's enjoying the final product, though!
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