Well, the time has come to leave Alaska and head back to the lower 48 states. It has been one of the most memorable vacations we have taken. There is a saying by the residents here that when the fireweed "tops out" it is time to head south as it is a sign that the long cold winter is coming. Leaving the Anchorage area one must drive a full days drive to Tok, Alaska, overnight, clear Canadian customs when entering the Yukon, then drive a full days drive to Watson Lake, overnight, then drive a full days drive to Skagway, Alaska, then clear U. S. customs there. When leaving Skagway heading south, one must clear Canadian customs again to enter Canada once again. They tore our coach apart, removing everything from inside the cabinets, under the
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