VALDEZ TO TOK
SUNDAY, July 24, 2011 - DAY 47
DOT & MEL BOLTON, RIG #4
WE AWOKE TO A HEAVY BLANKET OF FOG OUTSIDE AT 7 A.M.
BY 7:20 IT WAS RAINING WHILE SPENCE WENT AROUND ‘THUMPING' THE TIRES.
WE TOOK OFF AT 8:30AM BEHIND CHRIS AND CARL FINDLEY IN THE FOG.
THE FOG, MOUNTAINS AND SNOW MADE A PRETTY PICTURE.
WE PASSED BRIDAL VEIL FALLS AND SAW THE POLES IN THE GROUND THAT ARE LIGHTS THAT HELP THE SNOW PLOW DRIVERS KNOW WHERE THE EDGE OF THE ROAD IS IN A SNOW STORM.
NEXT WE PASSED WORTHINGTON GLACIER COVERED WITH FOG.
THE FINDLEYS AND US STOPPED AT POSTY’S TRADING POST, DID NOT FIND A RESTURANT SO WE ATE IN THE RIGS AND CONTINUED ON OUR WAY.
WE STOPPED A HOUR LATER TO READ A SIGN TELLING ABOUT THE FIRST TELEGRAPH LINES THE ARMY PUT UP TO CONNECT ITS WIDELY SEPARATED GOLD RUSH POSTS. THE PROJECT WAS STARTED IN 1900 AND FINISHED JUNE 27, 1903.
WE ARRIVED IN CAMP IN TIME TO WASH OUR RIG AND TRUCK AND GET READY FOR OUR TRAVEL BRIEFING.
KEN TRIED TO REALLY IMPRESS US ON THE NEED TO “SLOW DOWN” BECAUSE OF THE MANY FROST HEAVES ON THE ROADS TOMORROW.
BUDDY BEAR WAS PRESENTED TO MEL AND ME BY LYNN AND DAVE COLEMAN. WE WERE THEN SERVED A WONDERFUL DINNER OF POTATOES, HAM, SALAD AND PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE BY KEN AND CAROL, SPENCE AND MADI. BUDDY BEAR ENJOYED HIS 2 PKGS. OF HONEY BEFORE BEING PUT TO BED BY DOT.
IT IS SAD TO THINK THAT WE ONLY HAVE 11 MORE DAYS TOGETHER.
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