1005 August 8, 2023 Heading South

We got up very early and I had clothes in the washer by 5:30am. 

I spent the morning cleaning and organizing.  The tanks are both full and empty.  We have plenty of groceries and supplies.  It is time to begin the long trek toward home.

We stopped for a break at this pretty little lake. 

There was a bald eagle sitting in a treetop.

Pretty scenery with wispy, drifting clouds.

We said goodbye to Matanuska Glacier.

As we approached Glenallen, the Wrangell Mountains started to appear.

We had lunch at the Gulkana River.

Later in the afternoon, we began to notice haze.  We could smell smoke.

About 20 miles from Tok, we saw a she-moose and her calf along the edge of the dense trees.

We arrived in Tok around 4pm.  It started to rain as soon as I got dressed and ready to walk.  I carried an umbrella and went to the post office.  Next, I headed to the Visitor Center.  The ranger there told me that the smoke was coming from wildfires in the north.  He said that we would likely drive out of it shortly after crossing the border into Canada. 

Tim and I went into the grocery store and picked up a few things.  We didn’t really need anything but it was right nest door to our camping spot and it was our evening entertainment.

We will be traveling on the Alcan Highway and may not have enough service to post for the next several days. We will write when we can!