No biking today! We slept in and then did laundry and phoned the folks and kids. Then we had second breakfast at the only grocery store in town (first breakfast in the tent, as usual). Then we hiked through the Signpost Forest and created our own sign -- photo to follow when we get broadband service again. We made some more tent repairs and bought supplies that should take us through to the next store (assuming it is open and has supplies). Next we will take in the Northern Lights Centre show. Then bike repairs involving zip ties and chain lube. Then ICE CREAM and a good nights rest for a 5:00 a.m. departure (so we can beat the RV's out of here)and then a second breakfast 16 miles down the road at Nugget City.

We'll try to give you an estimate of where we might be for the next week since we will probably not find much internet service until Skagway.

Monday night - Big Creek Campground, milepost 651?
Tuesday night - Continental Divide Lodge, milepost 698?
Wednesday night - Swan Lake Rest Area, milepost 746?
Thursday night - Teslin Lake Campground?
Friday night - Jake's Corner?
Saturday night - Carcross?
Sunday night Skagway?

Just a few tidbits from the last few days: Toad River got it's name from the military vehicles that had to be "towed" across the river during the construction of the Alaska Highway. Irons Creek was named for the "irons" (chains) that the vehicles had to use to get up the hill there. One of the most interesting rivers we crossed was Racing River. I have never seen water move that fast. The best ice cream so far was the chocolate at Contact Creek. The most unusual tent site was at Toad River. We had a covered shelter, sink, electricity and water, picnic table, and it was fenced around our site. Also, the lake was just feet away, and that was also where the computer was in the laundry room. It also had 7,800 baseball caps pinned to the ceiling of the restaurant. The biggest letdown of the trip so far was after the 104 mile ride to Fort Nelson, the campground sign said CLOSED. I heard Cal say "I'm glad that's not our campground" and I almost cried. We had to ride another 6 miles to camp under a bridge in the rain.


Now a quote from Cal: "Do you think they rent paddle boats at Muncho Lake?" This was after a miserable hill climb in the heat up Peterson Mountain. I almost hit him!!!!!