Category Archives: The Bike
22 July 2013: 38 Miles Today; 237 Total Miles. Dry Camped at Mile Post 1148 Rest Area.
Chuck: Last night after I finished my journal notes, our light rain turned into a downpour. Almost simultaneously, Betty and I said we have to tell Doerte and Marty to come back and stay here for the night. I … Continue reading
21 July 2013: 25 Miles Today; 179 Total Miles Border City RV Park (about 4 miles north of Canada).
Chuck: It rained all night. Listening to the sound of rain on the RV roof is a pleasant way to drift off to sleep. In the morning, that same sound doesn’t bode so well. Another day of riding in the … Continue reading
20 July 2013: 38 Miles Today; 154 Total Miles. Dry Camped at Turnout, Mile Post 1250.3.
Chuck: It was raining this morning. I got my gear together just like I was going to bike then waited; and waited. I really do not like biking in the rain: roads are slick and my bike’s very thin tires … Continue reading
19 July 2013: 24 Miles Today; 116 Total Miles. Dry Camped on Turnout overlooking Midway Lake.
Chuck: It was a late start after a late night. We had lots of chores to attend to before hitting the road. I repaired a leak in the hose reel while Betty finished the wash. Then, she got a ton … Continue reading
18 July 2013: 49 Miles Today; 92 Total Miles. Tok RV Village in Tok, Alaska
Chuck: We had dry camped in a wide “pull thru” rest area on Dot Lake, beautiful view. Another RV camped in front of us. While Mitzie and I were out for a morning walk, I spotted fresh moose tracks about … Continue reading
17 July 2013: 23 Miles Today; 63 Total Miles. Dry camped on Dot Lake7
Chuck: About 3 am I heard rain on the RV roof and went out to cover my bike. It was already getting light. It has been almost a month since the solstice and the nights are now mostly dark … Continue reading
16 July 2013: 23 Miles Today; 23 Miles Total on this leg of the trip. Dry camped in Delta Junction, Alaska
Chuck: Last evening, the grand-kids flew off to Virginia to be with their Dad and Suz flew home to Florida. We are going through “Empty Nest” trauma all over again. This morning we departed River’s Edge RV Park and … Continue reading
1 July -16 July, 2013 A brief summary of the last couple weeks.
Susan and Christy arrived in Anchorage on the 1st of July. We had a problem with the windshield wiper on the driver’s side of the RV so before we headed out to the peninsula we wanted to be sure it … Continue reading
Anchorage 1 July 2013
Betty: We are in Anchorage and are going to be sightseeing between now and 15 July. Susan and Christy are flying into Anchorage tonight, we will explore the city and then head to the peninsula and do some sightseeing, then … Continue reading
28 June 2013: Drove to Eagle River near Anchorage, parked in Fred Meyer lot.
Chuck: Betty and I had breakfast in the little restaurant, we had a good view of the mountains. Very nice place! The highway hugs the north side of the deep & steep Matanuska Valley. A horse grazing near the right … Continue reading