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This is a diary of where we are, where we were and what we are doing. Check out the older posts unfortunatly I am slower putting up the pictures than Margaret is writing the blogs Colin :)
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Tok and Moon Lake
Today was an uneventful drive.....although it was on a paved road. We drove through miles and miles of devastation caused by last years forest fires, black hills as far as you could see. We discovered that after a forest fire goes through, Morel Mushrooms grow and it is a big thing here to go and collect them. There are tents set up all over the place to buy the mushrooms from the people that pick them. We wanted to get some but apparently they are very expensive in the stores.
Another Dredge!
We arrived in the town of Tok shortly after lunch and checked out the information centre. This place had pamphlets and booklets with information on anything you would want to know about Alaska...very informative. We did hear however that they were closing this office down, quite a shame as they were very helpful and had a lot of useful information.
Campground host
We carried on and ended up at the Moon Lake State Recreation Area. We got a spot right on the water and it was very pretty. The dogs had a swim in the afternoon and then we started the fire to cook dinner. Suddenly it started to pour....great for washing the “Top of the World” Hwy. Dust off the truck and trailer but not so good for keeping a fire going. Colin devised a cover for the fire and our steak and salmon, although cooked in the pouring rain was done to perfection. It did clear up later on.
Another Dredge!
We arrived in the town of Tok shortly after lunch and checked out the information centre. This place had pamphlets and booklets with information on anything you would want to know about Alaska...very informative. We did hear however that they were closing this office down, quite a shame as they were very helpful and had a lot of useful information.
Campground host
We carried on and ended up at the Moon Lake State Recreation Area. We got a spot right on the water and it was very pretty. The dogs had a swim in the afternoon and then we started the fire to cook dinner. Suddenly it started to pour....great for washing the “Top of the World” Hwy. Dust off the truck and trailer but not so good for keeping a fire going. Colin devised a cover for the fire and our steak and salmon, although cooked in the pouring rain was done to perfection. It did clear up later on.