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Sunday, July 10, 2005 - Day 13
From Fairbanks to Whitehorse
Today's stats:
Miles rode = 599 average moving = 65MPH
Stops for Gas = 3 times = G27 to G29 on the map
Moving time = 9:00h - Total time = 11:00H
Average MPH = 42
Today's total cost = $146
AK 2 S, Canada 1 S

The vacation is over. Since we lost one day in Barrow, I cannot see Fairbanks at this time, but I will be back.
We are heading back home. Like all BMW riders, we are doing the long way home, towards Jasper, Glacier Park, Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, Snowy Range, Arches National Park and finally home.
The road back was new for us from Fairbanks until Tok, and from there was not a mystery any more. We already knew what to expect. Actually, if it's not raining like the day we came up north, that road is not that bad.
We stop at North Pole and took pictures with Santa Claus in his house.
No problems again crossing the border back to Canada. (Remember, the board is already about 30 miles inside Canada) Always very courteous officers.
The road is under constructions near Destruction bay and today we had a lot of dust there. Much more then when we were coming, but not mud, so it's some kind of compromise you have to deal with: mud or dust.
We stay at the same camping site in Whitehorse, mostly because we would like to make up the time wasted in Barrow, so no time to look for new places.
The bike started getting really nasty here. No time for cleaning and the bugs are piling up
Temperature today was 54F to 68F

	Heading home, from Fairbanks, we passed North Pole
	This is the 'real' Santa's house
	All decoration is around Christmas
	Eliane next to a big paint on tile
	Thousands of kids letters to Santa
	This is another moose we could take picture... So far, on the whole trip, we could not picture a real one...
	Inside the Santa's House (more like 'store')
	Eliane
	This end up being our Xmas card this year.
	More tiles with Santa
	Rudolph
	Alaska pipeline
	This pipeline came all way from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. There is a lot of security cameras on each one of this towers and guards too.
	Alaska Highway, mile 1422

	Modern Iglu
	A better picture on the border.. now it was a farewell.
	Yukon border. now under sun.
	Alaska border
	That same one lane bridge from last week today is completed. Great. They work fast in Canada.
	Kluan Lake
	solitude
	Exactly 5.000 miles so far.
	Today has been an awesome day
	Flowers go on the shoulders with you on this ride.
	BIG trucks working on the road construction
	Maybe next time we came here, the road will be better.

	40.000 miles on this bike
	The mountains and the sky are great
	Back to the same campground in WhiteHorse