Getting used to the place

We have not received our household goods yet. It should be here Friday! It has not been fun camping out on an air mattress and no chairs. But the worst part was getting use to the daylight all night long. It is hard to tell what time of the day it is. We end up staying up later then usual. I added a picture of 3 am and our modified bedroom window.

New addition to the family

We picked up a puppy from an animal adoption center yesterday. No name yet, but it was a good day for the kids.

Fairbanks, AK

We ended up with 4,660 miles on the odometer. That's a little more than it should be since we drove some extra miles during our Yellowstone stop. The trip went very well with no mechanical problems. The truck did get a very big chip on the windshield during the final 50 miles, so we'll have to replace it.
We picked up the silver truck today and yes, you guessed it, it was damaged during shipment. The roof rack is severely damaged.
On a much better note, we found a house to rent and we should be able to start moving in sometime next week. Our HHG are still waiting for the boat so that might take another week or two.
Cheers!

Fort Wainwright, AK

We made it!

Tok, AK

We made it to Alaska today. We are spending the night in Tok and have a short 3 hour drive tomorrow to Fairbanks.

Haines Junction

The odometer reads over 4,100 miles now. We are in Haines Junction tonight, our last stop before crossing the Alaska border, at last! Today's drive was as beautiful as yesterday, with much less wildlife (only 3 bears spotted). The road was a bit more crowded too. Turns out the Alcan is much more populated than we were expecting. Here are a few shots from today: the worlds largest weathervane of the Whitehorse airport, and the view from our hotel tonight.

Watson Lake, YT

Today we made it another 350+ miles to Watson Lake, YT. This is by far the best stretch of road we have seen, as far as scenery and wildlife. The road takes you back into the Rocky mountains, further Northwest into British Columbia and Yukon Territory.
The rivers and lakes are still partially covered in ice and snow. The wildlife is everywhere. We saw moose, elk, stone sheep,buffalo, brown and black bears.
We took lots of pictures. Here are a few for your enjoyment.