Fairbanks to Tok to Destruction Bay Lodge, Yukon Territory to Haines AK

On Wednesday 8/28th we made the turn and started heading south our tour is starting to wind down. The 202 mile drive from Fairbanks to Tok AK was uneventful except for the bad roads. There was construction, frost heaves and whoop T do's that made the driving a real challenge.

We spent the night in Tok AK in the same RV park we stayed at after coming off the Top of the World Highway. Nice park with full hookups.

The next morning we were up and at it early nextstop 225 miles to Destruction Bay YT. Side note it was 32 degrees F when we left Tok.The roads out of Alaska headed for the Yukon were much the same as the day before.

We arrived at the Canadian border @ 10:30 AM and entered the Yukon. The roads in the Yukon were much the same as Alaska. We were traveling through a valley sothe was much up and down and around and around the mountains. We arrived at the Destruction Bay Lodge @ 3:30 in the afternoon. Calling it a lodge might be a bit of an exaggeration. That being said the scenery was spectacular.

The RV park was little more than a parking lot with 30 amp electrical hookups and water. Our spigot was broken, we had plenty of water on board, no worries.

The owner was a little quirky and quite
a character, he admitted to being OCD
and wanted thing just a certain way.
In addition to running the lodge and RV park he was the chief and the bartender.

He made a wonderful diner for us that included a beef roast, potato salad, baked beans, rolls and a green salad.

We were all little surprised and very pleased. 

Northern Lights

There were reports that the Northern  Lights would be active in the area. The Fantasy group has been using family radios to communicate when leaving and entering the RV parks.
The plan was if you wanted to see the lights leave your radio on next to your bed and if someone was up during the night, check for the lights and make a call on the radio.

Northern lights

Now remember 95% of these traveler are senior citizens, there is a good chance someone will be up. It was around 2:30 AM when the radio went off, both Beth and I got up and went outside. These pictures in no way represent what we saw.  Aurora Borealis was spectacular, swirling and changing and swooping never staying the same. It was worth the whole trip just to see these lights.

Sunrise Destruction Bay YT

 After the night before it was a very early morning we we arose to begin our daily adventure.

On  too Haines Alaska!









The 213 mile trip too Haines was remarkable for two reasons, The first were the roads, for the majority of the trip the roads were relatively smooth and free from construction and frost heaves. Occasionally we would come along to a frost heave but for the most part they were well marked and we were able to run at the 90 km/h speed limit.

The second reason was the scenery. fall has come to the Yukon we between 3500 and 4000 ft above sea level and the colors were about 50% changed. This picture does not fully represent the color changes, your just going to have to take my word for it.

Except for the roads and the scenery the trip to Haines was uneventful.