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Sunday, June 27, 2010

HIGHWAY OF HELL




THIS ROAD IS LIKE THE YUKON FORGOT ABOUT IT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER IF THEY WOULD HAVE LEFT IT GRAVEL. THE PERMAFROST, WHICH IS A CONDITION, THAT HEAVES THE HIGHWAY, HAS RUINED AND RIPPED IT UP SO BAD IT WILL ALMOST BOUNCE YOU OFF THE ROAD. WE COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 35 ON SOME PARTS. ANYWAY WE FINALLY GET TO THE BORDER OF ALASKA. 2973.9 MILES TRAVELED SO FAR. THE HIGHWAY IS BETTER HERE. WE FIND A FAMILY OF SWANS IN A LITTLE POND ON THE WAY. WE MAKE IT TO TOK, THE TURN OFF TO ANCHORAGE. NOW WE FIND A BEAVER, 3 MOOSE AND A RABBIT.

WE STAY AT THIS PLACE CALLED THE HART D RANCH. THIS IS RUN BY A SINGLE LADY IN HER 70'S. SHE WAS A SCULPTER AND HER HUSBAND WAS A WRITER. SHE HAS AN AMAZING VISION BUT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH IT.

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