Leaving Alaska - heading out
We spent 10 days to
tal at Deadman Lake and when the day came to leave, Ken and I were both sad to be leaving. Alaska is the only state we have b
een in that I felt sad to leave. The state is beautiful - wild, barren, majestic with a largeness about it that is unsurpassed. If we were younger we would seriously consider moving there - for the summers only!! I don't think we could take the -75 degrees and 24 feet of snow at this point in our lives.
tal at Deadman Lake and when the day came to leave, Ken and I were both sad to be leaving. Alaska is the only state we have b
een in that I felt sad to leave. The state is beautiful - wild, barren, majestic with a largeness about it that is unsurpassed. If we were younger we would seriously consider moving there - for the summers only!! I don't think we could take the -75 degrees and 24 feet of snow at this point in our lives.The weather today is c
old and rainy - but then again, what else is new!? There is only one way into Alaska so we know what the roads are going to be like - bad, bad, bad. Of course, if you slow down to about 15 or 20 miles per hour they are drivable. Again we are crossing the US/Canadian Border at Port Alcan and the frost heaves are still there! Darn - with all of the construction on this highway we had hopes that they had smoothed them out.
old and rainy - but then again, what else is new!? There is only one way into Alaska so we know what the roads are going to be like - bad, bad, bad. Of course, if you slow down to about 15 or 20 miles per hour they are drivable. Again we are crossing the US/Canadian Border at Port Alcan and the frost heaves are still there! Darn - with all of the construction on this highway we had hopes that they had smoothed them out. 
Next stop is Beaver Creek, Yukon Territory - population is 112. Beaver Creek is 1 of 2 sites where Alaska Highway construction crews working from opposite directions connected the highway in October, 1942. Our Lade of Grace mission was built in 1961 from a salvaged Quonset hut left over from highway construction days. It is 1 of 3 Catholic missions on the north Alaska Highway - the others are in Burwash Landing and Haines Junction.We stopped for the night in a rest area just before Destruction Bay - pop
ulation 55. Located on the shore of Kluane Lake, Destruction 
Bay is one of several towns that grew out of the building of the Alaska Highway. It earned its name when a storm destroyed buildings and materials here. Destruction Bay was one of the many relay stations spaced at 100-mile intervals to give truck drivers a break and a chance to repair their vehicles. A repeater station was also located here, providing telephone and telegraph service. There is still a highway maintenance camp here.
ulation 55. Located on the shore of Kluane Lake, Destruction 
Bay is one of several towns that grew out of the building of the Alaska Highway. It earned its name when a storm destroyed buildings and materials here. Destruction Bay was one of the many relay stations spaced at 100-mile intervals to give truck drivers a break and a chance to repair their vehicles. A repeater station was also located here, providing telephone and telegraph service. There is still a highway maintenance camp here.Miles traveled today were 165.4 - Most of the way overcast. Tomorrow is another day and hopefully it will be better without any rain.
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