Ed's view

Sorry we've missed a couple of days. After we left Dawson Creek and got onto the Alaskan Highway, we basically dropped of the digital planet. The road was straight and really long. We were anxious to really get into the hills and see what is was all about. Well, it happened. You see a sign that says "check brakes here", (sure if you're a sissy) and anyway this mean't you were giong to be going down a hill. Some signs said 6% grade, some 8% grade. And the wild thing was that that hill might be 3 miles of winding only to get to the bottom of the mountain to a bridge and be stopped by a red light, I'm not lying! Bridge construction. Most gas stations on the Alaskan are powered by their own generators. Many gas stations have boarded up for the season. One time there was a 130 mile stretch of nothing. You pray you don't have a mechanical problem or hit large game. We did not drive at night because this is when the animals really come out. We saw a black bear, a couple of moose, and a whole bunch of bison, and 1 wolf. (wish I had had my Stun Gun) People are out there on motorcycles, bicycles, a lot of campers, and 1 really cool Limousine. We were rockstars everywhere we encountered people. In White Horse yukon, we were asked for our autographs. Went to the Harley place in the yukon and it was closed> White Horse looked like a really cool place to vacation. Very tourist friendly. Caught a room lastnight at Haines Junction. Got to catch the only football gme on TV. BAMA. Too cool. breakfast was $34 today. If you ever travel that road....BRING FOOD. The rooms are pricy as well. I filled up last night. Drove 60 miles this AM and bought 6 litres, the other man at the pump had a 40 gallon tank, he bought 43 gallons.?????May'be the pumps were tweeked. You don't argue, you just pay and go, AYE. Got to the border, Mr drug dog climbed in and toured the car. No drugs found. The last 200 miles were like a roller coaster. But the scenery is awsome and worth it. We are blessed to be able to make this trip. Our room tonight is $149. OK but its not worth it. We did have options though, drive 3 more hours only to pay the same price or more.