(2018 Alaska Ep 31)
Our stay at Lake Creek Yukon Provincial Park (RabbiTRAILS Alaska Map, pt #34) was on June 21, the summer solstice. This marked the first day of summer 2018 and the longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere.
There is no night!
From sunrise to sunset the day was nearly 20 hours long. It was light when we went to bed at around 10 pm and from the photo below, you can see it was still light at nearly midnight. The birds announced sunrise before 4 am. The darkest it got was like twilight after sunset.
June 22 was our last day in Canada and first day in Alaska! The mountains to the west were in the US – part of Wrangell-St Elias National Park, the largest US national park that is nearly four times the size of Yellowstone!
Upon crossing the border, we where thankful to be home and for:
- traveling mercies since we set out 69 days and nearly 9400 miles earlier.
- good roads, good weather and positive experiences throughout our trip, particularly during three weeks in Canada. (BTW, the roads on the US side of the border were actually bumpier than those in Canada).
- our family and friends at home offering encouraging blog posts and praying for us, and for those keeping an eye on our home.
- the blessings of God’s creation, the many beautiful places we visited and the foresight of others to preserve those places for future generations to enjoy
- cell phone coverage. Our Verizon phones did not work in Canada.
Critter Count Day 6 (Lake Creek to Tok)
NONE. They must have been sleeping after being up during the summer solstice!
Take the LONG Road... 