North to Alaska- 16 June 2009

Everything they say about the mozzies in the North West of the American continent is true- they make our flies seem inconsequential! Forget enjoying the midsummer sun from your outdoor chair over late night drinks. No, hunker down in your motorhome or “RV” and try to outwit them! We had one night where they just seemed to keep coming in, faster then we could kill them. It was not until the next morning that we found the culprit- 2 vents for the fridge that were not flyscreened.

We’ve been 3 weeks on the road, making our way north from Vancouver. We’re now in Fairbanks Alaska. We’ve had some great mountain scenery, lakes and raging rivers. We paddled for a day on the Yukon River out of Whitehorse, just to pay homage to the second largest river in Canada. There’s certainly no such thing as a to and fro paddle on the rivers here- there is no way you can paddle against the current. So you need someone to collect you downstream! We saw lots of bald eagles that day, high over the cliffs, and being harassed by ravens. [Read more]