A CHALLENGE FOR NO OTHER WOMAN
100 DAYS
20,598
MILES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
June 6, 2006
Kluana Lake, Yukon
Mile 5720
Cottonwood Campground.
This was absolutely my favorite campground. We set up our tent right next to the lake and
had mountains with snow all around us.
We bought goodies in the camp store and fixed dinner over the open
fire. The campground had a grand shower
with plenty of hot water. Cottonwood Campground is at the very top of my
list of favorite places to camp.
Cottonwood Campground
Yes, it was cold but the
fire was a perfect way to end a long day of riding. The fire combined with the setting sun, a
full belly and a hot shower and I was just about ready for the sleeping bag. As you can see here the date stamp
changed. It is just past midnight!
Look at the light around me.
Burrrrrrrr.
Cottonwood Campground
Sunset
view from the campfire.
June 7, 2005
Chicken, Alaska
Mile 6019
This is the big town of Chicken.
I fell in love with this place.
What you see in the photo is it!
Ralph and I bellied up to the bar quickly. I sampled every flavor of Mike’s Hard
Lemonade and Ralph drank beer. We ate
thick homemade hamburgers and cherry pie with ice cream from the café. We ended up setting up the tent in the
parking lot as we were exhausted and there was too much alcohol on board.
Chicken, Alaska Saloon
I left my 12 year old hat stapled
to the ceiling in the bar. I thought it
was a special way and a special place to retire the old worn out hat that my
son, Perry, had given me years ago.
Inside the Chicken Saloon,
Grizzle Bear and the bartender exchange tall tales.
Chicken, Alaska
My
bike in need of a good scrubbing.
June 8, 2005
The
view from Taylor Highway heading back south out of
Chicken to reconnect with the Alaskan Highway.
I believe the big white mountain in the
distance is Denali.
There was a forest fire in this area the prior year that burned 6
million acres. As a result of the fire,
Morel mushrooms were in abundance and the burned out area was covered with
mushroom hunters filling sacks and crates.