Alaska: Day 8 (12 June 09)

Fairly short day of riding for us (282 miles), especially after the long days we've been putting in. After a great breakfast provided by the ladies at Moose Creek Lodge, we rode to Dawson City, took the free ferry across the Yukon River, and then rode the Top of the World Highway into Alaska. Coming into Tok (pretty much everything in and out of Alaska flows through Tok), it was raining cats and dogs. I spotted Fast Eddie's and Young's Motel, recognized the place from other riders' travelogues, and decided we were good -- right on schedule actually. We had a fantastic dinner at Fast Eddie's, then hit the sack. Tomorrow, we'd ride to Fairbanks, then Coldfoot and Wiseman, from which we'd stage our assault on Deadhorse and Prudhoe Bay.

Our Dynamic Duo in historic Dawson City.

Jack London's cabin in Dawson City.

The larder where Jack kept his goodies safe from bears.

Ferry across the Yukon River.

Always a good idea to locate the safety equipment.

Poker Creek, Alaska, the U.S.A.'s most northerly border -- on the Top of the World Highway. Absolutely spectacular riding, mostly dirt.

bahwolf in Alaska. What's the world coming to...?

Jack Wade Dredge near Chicken, Alaska. The guy at the gas station in Chicken said they were preparing for their annual Chickenstock (think Woodstock) and were excited because there were women coming from Dawson for the big event. He told me there were only 3 women in Chicken and all were old enough to be his mother. I'm not sure if he was pulling my leg or not...

Another shot, showing the buckets linked together like a giant motorcycle chain, used to dredge the creek bed in search of gold.