It was a strange feeling to leave Whitehorse, after an amazing week spent visiting friends, resting, eating too much and getting things more or less organized in case I am not back for a long time. The week was busy but it couldn’t have been nicer. It was heart warming to see so many friends and to feel how much they support me and encourage me to keep going. I am definitely not alone on this trip!I also met a…
As I am (very) slowly getting ready to go again, I downloaded pictures taken with my small back-up camera when my phone was not cooperating. So here are a few that I thought were worth sharing, mostly from the first days on the Dalton. You can click on the pictures to see a larger version. More stories later, I have to go pick up Laf who just got his first tune-up done (ever). It was about time 😉 You can…
I am just so excited that I am tempted to start by the end… But will make an effort to recall the last few days first, again so awesome! As I rode in the Yukon, I was getting very excited to get closer to Whitehorse and a little apprehensive. After a month on the road, I was wondering how I would handle the “big city” and if I would remember how to behave and not sing in public! But I…
Today, I crossed my first border: I am now back in Canada! And not just a little happy. Not that I didn’t enjoy Alaska, all the opposite, but it is one more step into this journey. The last few days were again great. The scenery just got better and better, and I was happy to see that my knees were OK with the hillier roads once I left Tok. Well, after the Dalton, the hills don’t seem so big anymore,…
One more day before the pre-adventure begins: the drive to Prudhoe Bay. I can hardly wait, the drive itself will be a lot of fun, and certainly a whole lot easier and shorter than the ride back!!! Some say the hardest part of a long trip is to get to the start, and I hope it is true because the last few weeks haven’t been very easy. Between knee issues and having to say goodbye to people I won’t get…