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Published: September 2nd 2023
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The RV park we stayed at was actually west of Glennallen. The road to and through Glennallen was pretty rough with all the frost heaves. It was like riding a kiddie roller coaster. It wasn't until well after Glennallen that the highway evened out enough to cruise along at 45 or 50 mph. Sadly, the thrill of the speed was short-lived and we were back to the lumpy, bumpy, pitted surface we'd grown accustomed to these past three weeks. There was even a short stretch of road construction we had to follow a pilot truck through as it wove its way between and around the big machinery.
There wasn't much to look at until we were more than two hours into our drive. A few peaks of the Alaska Range then the range itself came into view, but there was a haze in the air making them a muted backdrop.
The evenly spaced seams in the pavement reminded me of the rhythmic ka-thunk ka-thunk of expansion joints on I-5.
As we neared Tok the air became clearer and the distant scenery became more detailed and had more distinct coloring.
The campground was a little more full this
time around. Our site was right next door to the one we had on our way up. Teri and Dave were in our old site. It was a relatively short drive today and we were parked and set up by 2:30. It almost felt like a full day at camp. I was also excited to have clean water again. No more double and triple filtering.
Once we were set up we drove back to the junction of Alaska Highway 1 (a.k.a. the Glenn, Richardson, Tok, Seward or Sterling Highway or Tok Cutoff) and Alaska Highway 2 (a.k.a. the Alaska, Richardson or Steese Highway). In this case we were where the Tok Cutoff and the Alaska Highway meet. At this intersection was the Tok Visitor Information Center. The Center was built like a log cabin and housed several taxidermied animals native to Alaska as well as historical information about the area. It also had a baleen plate that must have been 15 feet tall!
From the Visitor Center we went across the street to the Three Bears Alaska market for a little grocery shopping. Yep, the prices were a little more reasonable. Back at the trailers we restocked our
shelves and discussed dinner options. Just down the road from the campground was a restaurant. In fact the big sign could be seen from the park entrance. Fast Eddy's Restaurant was on everybody's radar. They served American fare and appeared to be a popular place to eat. The dining room was full and we joined a few others in the lobby to wait for an open table. We didn't have to wait long and were seated at a booth a few minutes later. We timed it just right as several people came in after us. Soon the lobby was packed with hungry patrons and weary travelers. The service was pretty quick for how busy they were. Our food was delicious and filling.
We walked Charlie when we got back to the trailer then relaxed a bit before I opened up the laptop. Not much else to write about on a travel day.
Talk again soon.
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