Yesterday we camped at Tok. I didn't want to go intop town just to use the internet so no post.
The ride from Seward began in the cold and rain. It rained for about 2 hours after which it was cold and sunny. That was yesterday. Today is sunny and getting warmer.
Fred's GPS ent us down an abandoned stretch of the Tok Cutoff. For the first two or three miles it was well maintained as there were houses nearby. The last mile was fine also. The part between was adventure! It also was a lesson on what happens to a paved road when left for a few years to the ravages of frost heave. There were whoopdidos that were ten feet deep. We did eight water crossings and three were deep enough to come over my boots. The road had heaved left to right as well as for and aft. There was one section where the road was gone and we needed to ford the creek that had washed it away. The pavement dates it to the fairly recent past as does the faded yellow center line. There werer trees growing through the pavement and we had to chop a fallen tree in order to move it as it was far too big.
The ride to Haines Junction was tiring. There were two sections of gravel that were deep and coarse. I had more trouble than any so far, including the dirt roads! ("Just stand on the pegs and let the bike dance") I know how to do it but it still is scarey. I'm using the free Wifi at the bakery ("Get your buns in here"). There is a German tour bus here. I must finish this and leave before I get another cookie. They are huge and very good.
Guten Aben!
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