THE ALASKAN ADVENTURE Day 8 May 24, 2009 Tok to Fairbanks, Ak

As planned today was a slow day. We only had to get to Fairbanks which is 195 miles up the road from Tok. We spent the morning confirming and making reservations for Denali National Park which we will head into on June 2. Therefore we didn't actually hit the road until 11:30 AM.

We stopped for lunch and gas in Delta Junction and almost had a heart attach when I went to pump the gas. $ 3.54 a gallon for diesel. The most we paid in the lower 48 was $ 2.27 a gallon.

We had another shock when we went in for lunch. Everything is expensive here.

Delta Junction is actually the end of the Alaska Highway. When they were first building it there was already a road from Delta Junction to Fairbanks.

The rest of the drive was uneventful except for the scenery although I must admit when driving through parts of it we could have been in Northern Ontario.

We arrived in Fairbanks late afternoon and settled in for at least 2 days, maybe 3.

Here are some shots of the scenery we viewed in todays travels.

Animal Count for the Day

Moose 1