Day 5 - The Adventure Continues - Whitehorse YK to Fairbanks AK

June 6, 2018 Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks Alaska - 580 miles

Left the hotel in Whitehorse, Yukon this morning and headed out for coffee and donuts - Tom to Tim Horton's and me to Starbucks.  Then off in search of a car wash - yeah that didn't happen - we couldn't find it.

So my poor car still looks like this.  Hopefully we'll find one in Fairbanks.

Today was another fun day for critters -  Critter count is ---
     Moose - 2  (Only pic was the moose)
     Wild horses - 3 (one was a foal)
     Elk - 3
     Potgut - 1
    Swans - 2

We finally arrived to Alaska at noon today and of course completed a major goal for Tom.  He has now traveled to all 50 state.

But we had to leave this lovely sign and continue on  up the highway.  We still had 6 + hours of driving to do to get to Fairbanks.  But first a stop in Delta Junction and the end of the AlCan highway.  So having started in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and traveling 1387 miles we stopped in Delta Junction for another photo op.

Dawson Creek BC - Mile 0 - Alaska Highway

Delta Junction - Mile 1387 - Alaska Highway

Just a bit of trivia about the Alaska Highway.  It was built in 1942, was 

originally 1700 miles long, and the Army Corp of Engineers only 

took 9 months to complete it.

Finally arrived in Fairbanks around 4:30 (having gained an hour) and got to our Hotel, or rather Inn.  We are staying at the Minnie Inn and have a wonderful small home to stay in for the next 4 days

These are actually panoramic pictures so a bit distorted and only show the entry, living room, dining and kitchen.  There is still the bathroom, bedroom, laundry room and back deck.  It's a great place.
We'll be here for 5 days and plan on enjoying our stay very much.

Until tomorrow - have a day.

Tom and Debra Stephens