Tok, Alaska

Sitting in Tok waiting for my mail to arrive before I move onto Fairbanks.

Rented a movie from the “red box” and had dinner at Fast Eddy’s, the only restaurant (but a good one) in town.  Stopped at the library for wifi … easy days.   I'm physically in my car in the parking lot of the library using their wifi to send this . I’m so far out in the “boonies” even the satellite radio in my Jeep can’t find a signal, but ….

Am I actually in Wonderland?  I saw the largest white rabbit imaginable in my campsite.  Too bad it ran off before I could get the camera aimed, because it was THIS BIG. ha.  I have seen several rabbits since, mostly a "dirty white" color, but none as big as that pure white one

The squirrels must be hungry because they made short work of a half loaf of bread I threw out.  They are stealth as well because the bread was gone in a nanosecond and I only saw one squirrel.  I know, don’t feed the wild life but it is such a waste to put it in the trash ….

If you’re keeping track, I had the second worse haircut (in Junction City, Oregon at a salon) I’ve received in the last almost three years on the road.

Tok School (K - 12)

The snow is melting and the nights are staying a little warmer.  The wind continues to be cold and strong, but even the locals complain about the wind …  Apparently I’m starting to look like a lumberjack because the question is “local or passing through?” not “where are you from?”  Since that includes bad hair, flannel shirts and muddy pants and boots, I’m not sure it’s a complement.  :)

I went into town to return the movie I rented (I had to wait in line – apparently it is the only source of entertainment) and there were several RVs in town – at the grocery store, the restaurant and at the campground on the highway (apparently it is now open).  The license plates were from Alaska (coming home or leaving?) and California.  I’m still alone at the Sourdough Campground.

Sourdough has several meanings in Alaska.   A sourdough is soneone who has weathered some time in Alaska.  For example, one's sourdough status might be 1 year, which means they have survived a single year.  The length of time one must live in Alaska to actually be considered a sourdough is debatable.

View of Tok as you leave town toward heading to Fairbanks ....

(PS.  I can barely see my screne in the car, so if there are errors, I didn't see them :))