Tok to Haines

On Tuesday morning we said goodbye to Tok and pointed the Winnebago towards Destruction Bay, Yukon Territories.  During the first part of the journey we had great views of the Tanana River. 

Tanana River

We got a glance at a couple of Trumpeter Swan swimming in a pond north of the highway.

Trumpeter Swan

The highway gave us some ups and downs with the frost heaves.  Between the frost heaves and construction the journey to Destruction Bay took over six hours.

Frost Heaves on the Alaska Highway

We were more than pleased to get settled in to our campsite at Congdon Creek Campground, a Yukon Territories Provincial Campground on Kluane Lake.  The setting was beautiful and our campsite was tucked into the trees and very pleasant.  

Congdon Creek Campground

The bear warnings made us hopeful about seeing a bear but it was not to be.  I managed to chop a few logs into firewood and we had a pleasant time of relaxation by the campfire.

Jack Relaxing After Chopping Wood

After dinner we took a walk along the shore of Kluane Lake and enjoyed the view of the mountains.  Even after an effort to walk into the woods we failed to spot a bear.

Kluane Lake

On Wednesday morning after breakfast we packed up the Winnebago and set out on the final leg of our journey to Haines.  Today we had breakfast in the Yukon Territory, lunch in British Columbia and dinner in Alaska.

Kluane Mountain Range

When we crossed the border back into Alaska we descended to Haines along the Kelhini River and got a good look at the Saksaia Glacier.

Saksaia Glacier

Chilkat River

We arrived in Haines at about 2:30 PM and got settled into our campsite.  We look forward to finding out what Haines has to offer.