Today we figured we would have a short trip to Tok (pronounced Toke) Alaska as it was only about 400 miles. However, we did not plan on having to go 35-40 miles per hour. The frost upheaval in this area was so bad that it limited our ability to drive at any higher speeds. Just as we thought we had a good stretch, a new bump would jump out and surprise us! So, the going was quite slow and what should have been an easy day ended up rather long. The drive was also quite curvy as we were following the edge of the Kluane Lake and the Kluane River with the road between the water and a cliff most of the way.

The scenery was not nearly as pretty today as a lot of areas were covered in scrub brush and wide dry river bed. This made us think that the spring run off in these areas result in huge rivers flowing over the areas we saw as dry.

We crossed the border today back into the US. It was rather strange as we passed the Canadian border without having to stop. Then about 20 miles later we hit Port Alcan which is the US customs stop. It is like there is a no mans land in between the two custom stations. This is also where we changed over to Alaskan time which is one hour off of Pacific Time. I think we finally know what time it is :-) and our bodies are still trying to adjust.

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Once we reached Tok, we found a nice bed and breakfast (The Cleft of the Rock) that consisted of cabins in the woods and unhooked the trailer so we could get some dinner in town. At dinner we shared our table with a nice local couple who told us much about the area.

The Cleft of the Rock was a very nice place to stay and we would suggest it to others. Good night! – S&S