Alaska Trip - Day 11

We are headed home. This is weird to think about, because we won’t be home for six more days.

I didn’t sleep well in the car last night, mostly because it never got dark. Alaskans can’t see the stars from late May to early August.

This morning we headed back east to Tok, Alaska, and got a big breakfast as we tried to connect to their wi-fi. We had no luck, but the food was great. Also in Tok, we headed to the post office to mail some things back home. I predict we beat those things, and the race is on.

The rest of the day was completely dry and sunny, so the trip back into Canada/Yukon Territory was great for pictures.

We were back on the Alaskan Highway, on the same stretch we were on last week, but this time it wasn’t raining. The St. Elias Mountains are my new favorite mountain range.

We stopped in Haines Junction again for internet, coffee, and a bite to eat, then headed east to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, thinking we could stay at the hostel there. We called ahead and they were already full. Then we thought we could easily find an affordable motel. Well, most of the “affordable” motels had no vacancy, and everything else was just too pricey. We literally drove up and down the town trying to find a place to stay tonight. Finally, we settled in an RV park at the edge of town. Steven had his tent set up and we were half-way through our meal when somebody pulled up and told us they already had the spot reserved. So we packed up and drove to a couple more RV spots before finally settling in the place we’re in.

That’s what we get for not planning ahead, eh? So that will make two days without a shower. Shannon, I’m pretty sure you’re glad you didn’t come with us on this trip.