Friday, July 8, 2011

Day 13: Road to Seward

Today we rode to Seward.  We departed Healy at 9:15 am, thinking we would find a restaurant shortly for breakfast. 






Denali Highway:  150 miles of dirt road through the mountains traveled by Mick on his last trip.












After 60 mins. of not finding a restaurant for breakfast, we stopped in this turn out and asked the local truckers.  Nice guys!  Highly recommended (for 15 mins.) a restaurant in Wasilla that was only 50 miles off the main road!  Best burgers ever!












Scenery


































Alaskans do live in Igloos!
















Not snow, cottonwood seeds.

















Alaskan Mary Kay Salesperson?















Waiting for road construction. 
















Mick is ready to go, already!!


















Where is all that Alaskan Gas!   That’s why you always have a “Plan B”.

















We’ve decided to have a contest for all blog readers.

Do you know what this is hanging on the restaurant wall ? 

(Use “comments” to enter/respond)













Kitty taking a “cat nap”


















He’s not the only one.





















While Mick was catching his 40 winks,  I checked out the Houston, AK “Want Ads”.



















Great Price and its never been used!!!














Sail boat for sale.  Let’s wake Mick


Does not say if it can be towed by a motorcycle?












Jobs are available in Alaska.

It is common for Alaskan travelers to decide to stay.

Start packing Judy,











The bug splat on Mick matches his BMW - How nice. 



It comes off the windshield much easier than the jacket!















Sarah Palin wasn’t home. 

On to Seward.



















My undergraduate college, in Alaska!















 That’s one big snow blower!

















Turnagain Arm. 

The entire bay empties and fills twice a day with the large 20 ft. Alaskan tide.













 Riding through Alaska













Today’s Stats:

Arrival Time in Seward:  5 pm
Riding Time:  7 Hrs. 18 mins.
Today’s Miles:   373
Total Miles:  5060
Today’s MPG:  47.3
Today’s MPH:  53.9 (avg.)

Tomorrow’s Destination:   Homer, Alaska, then back to Anchorage.
 369 Miles
























Mc



1 comment:

  1. No idea what that thing is hanging over the ugly pictures in bad frames. Looks like it's held up by push pins, so it must be light. My guess is some kind of feather, but it would have to be from a really big bird. And what's the deal with the duct tape on the thing that looks a light fixture?

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