Alaska
and West Canada
July 2005
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Monday, July 4, 2005 - Day 07
From Tok to Seward, Alaska.
Today's stats:
Miles rode = 502 average moving = 53MPH
Stop for gas = 3 times - G20- G22
Moving time = 9:30h - Total time = 14:00H
Average MPH = 44
Today's total cost = $202
AK 1 S, AK 9 S and AK 9 N
Fourth of July and we are traveling from Tok down to Seward, passing Anchorage
(we had lunch there at Applebees). That was the most beautiful road so far
(latter in Canada, from Jasper to Banff we had a better one), with some good
motorcycle roads by the ocean, magnificent views of glaciers and beautiful
little towns.
We saw this large glacier+tundra with ice. Passed thru some small towns that
were celebrating 4th. July and had a good lunch (at 4 PM) in Anchorage.
The interesting was that we almost run out of gas. The only gas form Tok
was in Gagona Junction (1 and 4 Alaska Highway) and remember I didn't get
gas in Tok... I was hopping to get gas in Barnhart, since there is an airport
there, but no gas station. So remember to get gas in Tok.
Then, in Seward we had a chance to walk for an hour and a half on our first
Glacier, Exit Glacier. It was 9:00PM, with plenty of sun and light and the
most beautiful blue ice. The noise of the ice cracking and dripping is fascinating.
Nature is amazing!!
The town of Seward is nice. A lot of places to buy gifts and we did it. Shipped
most of then to our home, since we have no space left on the bike.
There is a seaport there and a lot of boats and ships. In town there are
campsites everywhere (all full) with big RV's and many tents.
Spend some time looking for ways to fix Eliane's comm..cable, but no luck.
I gave her my cables so she could be listening music at least, but not being
able to talk with each other is really bad. I will order a cable tomorrow
from a Honda dealer, since the BMW dealer asked $97 just for the cable, plus
$50 of shipping.
We slept in a very primitive campsite that night, with no showers, but very
clean and nice at was 12:45AM next day (July 5) and still sun light at our
campsite.
Temperature today was 51F to 70F.
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This
morning the weather was bad, but not raining. Cold too.
Nice
road leaving Tok... |
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became's
a nasty loose gravel with mud. |
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In
Alaska they put the sigh of loose gravel right when the loose
gravel starts. So be carefully |
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big potholes in the
middle of the road |
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I
miss one gas station and had to stop and ask a tour drive were
would be the next one |
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She
told me it would be 50 miles down the road, or 30 miles back...
I decided to go down the road and she was nice following me
up to there. |
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black
clouds but didn't rain
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this
is the tour van who was following us until the next gas station. |
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More
black clouds |
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We
did it? I put 5.957 gallons on a 6.3 gas tank. |
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cabins
for rent. |
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Our
first view of Tundra
That white stuff back there is the tundra whit a glacier at the end. |
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Tundra |
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More
tundra |
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Two
nice guys riding GS's. The were fast. |
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I
try to keep up by they have AK license plates and they were
riding 85mph on a 55 zone. |
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Have
you ever saw this seadoo? |
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First red light
on Anchorage |
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Anchorage
main entrance |
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Applebees we had our meal |
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Going
to Seward, note how low is the tide
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The
ocean can recess for many miles here |
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Alyeska
Resort.
One upscale resort |
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Parasail near Alyeska Resort
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Stop
for sightseeing |
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Entering
Kenay Peninsula |
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The
major transportation here |
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You
will see small planes all over |
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More glaciers |
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Glacier |
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Kenay Peninsula - Exit Glacier |
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Exit
Glacier Information Center |
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Exit
Glacier |
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Exit
Glacier |
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Exit Glacier
Now is about 10:00PM
Looks like 10AM
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Exit Glacier |
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Exit Glacier |
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We
camp at a state camp site. No showers here, but the view
was great |
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