It was overcast and had some light rain. No big deal, just wish it was a bit nicer out.
I headed for Anchorage on Parks Highway. I was hoping it was a bit better than the alaska Highway. A nice valley view. already it's better. you could see pretty far across the valley, and i bet on a clear day you could see further.
Then i started to get into some mountains... the roads were nice and the weather seemed to be clearing up.
I got to the small town to Nenana. Went to a local diner and had Eggs with Reindeer sausage and hash browns. I ate Blitzen and he was delicious. wish i had more. The breakfast was so good that i was halfway eating it before thinking of taking a picture. breakfast came with 2 sausages.
as you can see, overcast but the views were nice. always passing creeks, streams and rivers between mountains.
i rode to the denali visitor center and asked about riding to the end of the trail. only their tourbuses go there up there, and i didn't want to spent entry fee to the park and then take a long tour with a bunch of tourists complaining about this and that. i guess i'm a bit anti-social, but it think it's that i just don't like the majority of tourists. I love talking to the local people though, they're the interesting folk.
we talked about munching leaves and i took pictures mostly.
Reminds me of the Northern Exposure opening credits with the moose.
my helmet is so shiny.
proof that i was there. i didn't gain weight, it's the helmet that pushes on my cheeks.
drive by shooting
I had pulled over because a bird flew at me and hit me in the foot and bounced off my boot. It was a light hit, so i hope i didn't hurt or kill it.
i rode to the denali visitor center and asked about riding to the end of the trail. only their tourbuses go there up there, and i didn't want to spent entry fee to the park and then take a long tour with a bunch of tourists complaining about this and that. i guess i'm a bit anti-social, but it think it's that i just don't like the majority of tourists. I love talking to the local people though, they're the interesting folk.
Leaving the visitor center, there were people standing around taking pictures of something behind the porta-potty's. I had to go that way to get to my bike, so i went the other way around the porta-johns and this is where i met a Mandy, a local...
we talked about munching leaves and i took pictures mostly.
Reminds me of the Northern Exposure opening credits with the moose.
Now we start the Mountain picture porn. it's pretty much all i dd for the rest of the day. Ride, take pictures, ride, take pictures while riding... etc.
the pics are small in size, but you'll get the 'picture'. heh. seriously, you have to be there to experience the mountains. i've been through the rockies of BC/Alberta, but this is different for some reason. maybe it's all the snow.
my helmet is so shiny.
proof that i was there. i didn't gain weight, it's the helmet that pushes on my cheeks.
drive by shooting
I had pulled over because a bird flew at me and hit me in the foot and bounced off my boot. It was a light hit, so i hope i didn't hurt or kill it.
love the reflection.
not many mountains here, but you can see the weather was gettng better and the clouds clearing up.
no mountains, but i liked how the clouds looked in this one.
Mt Mckinley is over there somewhere... probably hidden by the clouds
damn car ruined my shot.
obligatory bike pic
a lookout with Denali (Mt Mckinley)
damn clouds. you can barely see it as it's all white and behind these mountains (i think anyhow)
zoomed in, you can see it here (I think this is denali)
at the same locaiton there was a WWII memorial. touching.
more mountain porn. when you see it in person it makes you feel small. very small.
Pulled over for gas since the GPS said next gas station was 98 miles away. I had less than 1/3 tank left so i wouldn't have made it. Turns out the GPS lied as there were quite a few gas stations along the way.
not many mountains here, but you can see the weather was gettng better and the clouds clearing up.
no mountains, but i liked how the clouds looked in this one.
Mt Mckinley is over there somewhere... probably hidden by the clouds
damn car ruined my shot.
obligatory bike pic
a lookout with Denali (Mt Mckinley)
damn clouds. you can barely see it as it's all white and behind these mountains (i think anyhow)
zoomed in, you can see it here (I think this is denali)
at the same locaiton there was a WWII memorial. touching.
more mountain porn. when you see it in person it makes you feel small. very small.
Pulled over for gas since the GPS said next gas station was 98 miles away. I had less than 1/3 tank left so i wouldn't have made it. Turns out the GPS lied as there were quite a few gas stations along the way.This is a neat little all in one shop at Trapper Creek. I spoke to a guy there for quite a while about all things, alaska, coffee, politics... but i had to move on since i wanted a place for the night in or around anchorage.
Kept riding on unil i got the the Mat-Su area. I was looking for a washroom but found this instead. a war memorial of all who died nearby and those that are from nearby.
sad. they have 2 empty slabs. are they expecting that many more deaths?
a couple of drive-bys
and that's all for tonight. Tomorrow i either head north again or head south to Homer.
a couple of drive-bys
and that's all for tonight. Tomorrow i either head north again or head south to Homer.
Hmm.. maybe an odyssey is in order.
Keep going man. Loving the trip. Thanks for taking me along.
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