Back again after too many days! We are back in the US in Alaska so WiFi is much better. It helps to be in Palmer near Anchorage.

We spent a couple of days in Dawson City along the Yukon River.

 

We rode the much smaller ferry across to hike to some wrecks of old paddle wheelers.

We saw some bear prints but no bears (okay by me).

 

We left Dawson City on another rainy day.

 

 

We started our Sunday drive with lots of clouds and a grand view of the mountains ahead (this picture doesn't come close to capturing the beauty).

 

 

The sun came out a little later.

 

And we saw our first grizzly bear beside the road.

 

Monday was another day of off and on rain, but the scenery is still fantastic.

 

We were sitting in the RV in the drizzle when these two ambled through the campground.

 

Today's drive was another spectacular day of scenery. We started out driving through  black spruce forest on either side of the road. Though they can get fairly tall, they are never large trees because they grow on top of the permafrost.

 

 

Beautiful mountains are everywhere.

 

And glaciers too.

 

The sun has been out all day (since about 4:00am to be exact).

I hope you're not tired of the majesty of this stunning place.

We took time out of driving to hike toward Hatcher Pass along a rushing stream.

 

Tomorrow morning, we drive the short distance into Anchorage to turn in our RV home. We've driven almost 6,200 miles since we left Iowa. In case you're interested, our tally of wildlife follows (in no particular order):

 



6 moose

20 or so wild horses

1 family of mountain goats

1 coyote

1 elk

numerous snowshoe hare

7 black bear

1 wolf (after doing a little research, I'm convinced)

2 mountain lions (really!)

2 grizzly bear

 

After leaving the RV in Anchorage tomorrow morning, we drive south a short distance to Soldatna. Thursday we are going fishing for Halibut and King Salmon. I hope they'll be some great fish pictures then.