ROAD TO TOK

It took us 5 1/2 hours to drive the 140 miles today from Discovery Yukon to Tok, Alaska. What a terrible road. No one will ever complain about our roads in California again. The first thirty miles began with wash board gravel roads, frost heaves, and potholes the size of a German Shepherd. And it never really got any better until we crossed the border into Alaska. If you’re a doggie that gets motion sickness don’t take this road. Good thing I didn’t get sick, but I sure wasn’t happy at all today.

We stopped several times for short breaks. And our Jeep did the death wobble twice. It worked out fine with no damage, but it sure was nerve racking. We crossed the border and were treated very well this time by the customs officer. He actually told us that he didn’t believe in taking our food since it was such a remote area, and that food was difficult to replace. Great, besides my dog food all we had was an apple and a bag of carrots.

The highway for the first 30 or more miles past the border was terrific. Freshly paved and smooth, there were even wide rest areas with bathrooms and picnic tables. That didn’t last too long before we were back to gravel and potholes the rest of the way into Tok. Everyone was happy to reach the Tok RV Village.

The campground here is very nice. Full hookups and 50amp power for a change. The most famous place here is “Fast Eddys” Restaurant. After a hard day’s driving the humans were happy to have someone else to do the cooking. We are only here for one night. Tomorrow, we drive all the way to Valdez, Alaska. The road is supposed to be paved, we shall see.