August 14, 2010 Anchorage, Alaska to Tok, Alaska - 319 miles 70 & Sunny Day 84 We wanted to explore more of Anchorage, Seward, and the Kenai, but the rain and the cold were relentless.Our Florida bones are aching for warmth and sunshine.We have decided to move on. Today we are heading for Tok, Alaska.The drive will take us on the two lane mountain roads of the Glenn Highway.There are switchbacks and deep gorges.The views from high on these narrow mountai...

August 11, 12, & 13, 14, 2010 Denali Park Village to Anchorage, Alaska- 225 miles 60 & Rain Days 82 - 84 Today we trekked further south to Anchorage.The weather is changing.The temperature dropped to the 60's during the day and the rain started.The roads improved and the rain cleaned our RV a little.Dirt and bugs are a big factor.Not many RV parks allow coach cleaning.We have to use a bucket to clean our windshield at the end of the day.We cleaned...

August 8,-August 11, 2010 Fairbanks, Alaska to Denali Park Village, Alaska- 129 miles 65 & Sunny Days 79 - 82 We headed south today toward Denali National Park.Denali is larger than the state of Massachusetts.Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, is located here. As we headed south the terrain became more mountainous. We were 30 miles outside the park and we were amazed that we had views of Mt. McKinley still over 100 miles away.It dwarf...

July 29,- August 8, 2010 Fairbanks, Alaska 75 - 87 & Sunny Days 68 - 78 Fairbanks is a rough and ready city, full of outdoor activities.We noticed that the population is very young.The city seems full of young families and lots of children. The Chena River runs right through the middle of downtown.River rafting provides a lazy ride from one end of town to the other. We visited Pioneer Park.The park is a nicely done exhibit of original relocated gold rus...

July 29, 2010 - Thursday White River, Yukon Territory to Fairbanks, Alaska-340 miles 72o & Sunny Day 68 We hit the road early, refreshed and ready to do battle with the Alaskan Highway once more.Travelers coming from Tok and Fairbanks had told us that the worst portion of the road lay ahead.Their advice was go very slow.As predicted the road to Tok, Alaska was heavily damaged by frost heaves.The heaves could be 20' long, 2' wide, and almost a foot deep....