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Getting to The Yukon Territory made me feel a little giddy at first. Like Alaska, it is a place that had the ring of being so far away. The world is so largely connected now that perhaps it is unnecessary … Continue reading →

I got into Delta Junction, and to the end of the Alaska Highway, early in the day and spent a few hours there. I’m stopped for the day now near Salcha (Still on AK 2, but now it is the … Continue reading →

I’m in Tok, the first community I’ve come across in Alaska. There are a lot of fires burning in this state right now, so depending on winds and whatnot there is smoke all over, it hasn’t been thick enough to … Continue reading →

Smokey day, everything a bit hazy, but that happens in the summer, the smoke can travel so far. I saw some storms, though managed not to be in them. It is neat to see the way weather moves around the … Continue reading →

Today I left Haines Junction after a nice morning chatting with Marty. A long climb out of town into a beautiful, warm, sunny day with many mountain sightings and quite a ways along Kluane Lake. Stopped for the night near … Continue reading →

I had a lazy morning with Megan and Ross yesterday. A few stops on the way out of town, but I got a few hours of Whitehorse last night. Another beautiful, short day into Haines Junction today. I borrowed a … Continue reading →

This last chunk has been hard. Mostly, I think, because it has been so long since I took a break in a place. I have had some short ride days, but today was my first day off the bike or … Continue reading →

It has been pretty windy the last few days, so slow going. I’ve met a few people cycling the other way, which is nice in headwind days especially, to know the wind is going someone’s way. I tried night riding, … Continue reading →