Day 6: August 25, 2011
August 25 (overcast in AM – sunny at noon and into PM)
Drove to Glennallen for a gas stop and some breakfast food
Headed out to Tok – lots of mountain views, frost heaves on the road
Stopped to see some swans on a lake
Stopped at Tok Visitor’s Center – then at All Alaska Gifts store – interesting place
Had lunch at a picnic table in park
Drove on to Tanacross – saw St. Timothy’s Church – and some of the village
Drove to Delta Junction – great views of the mountains
Arrived at the Delta Junction Visitor’s Center – saw the milepost marker for mile 1422 – the end of the Al-Can highway (miles 0 is in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada)
Had a pizza at Birch Brothers Pizza – very good
Found our place for the evening – Garden Bed and Breakfast – awesome flowers and water feature with pond, waterfalls – greenhouse had tomato plants over 8 feet tall! Spent an enjoyable evening exploring the garden and sitting next to the pond
Drove to Glennallen for a gas stop and some breakfast food
Headed out to Tok – lots of mountain views, frost heaves on the road
Stopped to see some swans on a lake
Stopped at Tok Visitor’s Center – then at All Alaska Gifts store – interesting place
Had lunch at a picnic table in park
Drove on to Tanacross – saw St. Timothy’s Church – and some of the village
Drove to Delta Junction – great views of the mountains
Arrived at the Delta Junction Visitor’s Center – saw the milepost marker for mile 1422 – the end of the Al-Can highway (miles 0 is in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada)
Had a pizza at Birch Brothers Pizza – very good
Found our place for the evening – Garden Bed and Breakfast – awesome flowers and water feature with pond, waterfalls – greenhouse had tomato plants over 8 feet tall! Spent an enjoyable evening exploring the garden and sitting next to the pond