Chuck:
Betty drove me back to the start of the Dalton Highway which we used about 10 days ago to bike north to the Arctic Circle. Now, we will be biking south, about 2,000 miles to complete the portion we skipped over almost 3 weeks ago in order to bike the Dalton Highway before the mosquitoes were out in force. That was a good move, the bugs are now in their glory. They motivate me to always move faster than they can fly, which is about 5 mph. This is dicey on some of the steeper hills. Betty waited for me about every 10 miles, it was good to have a MFZ (mosquito free zone) for lunch. I had hoped to do about 50 miles today since the roads are paved and I am on my road bike (thin tires, light weight, faster). Miles 39 to 41 were all uphill, I was glad to see Betty waiting for me. Maybe 50 miles tomorrow?
A shower and we are off to the Howling Dog Saloon which is only a quarter mile from our Northern Moose RV Park here in Fox. Oops, they have special “Solstice” entertainment and a cover charge. We only want one beer, so we go across the road to the Silver Gulch Brewery. Happy choice!