The Long Road Home...

Well, every journey has to end sometime. After 13 days on the road and roughly 5,100 miles we have finally arrived. To me, it is bittersweet. For one thing, two weeks on the road just the two of us has been fun (although the Celine Dion CD should have been thrown out the window after the first 50 miles!). But, also because this truly was a once in a lifetime trip. No, seriously, ONCE....IN...A...LIFETIME! LoL, it wasn't that bad, and I'd do it again. It was an adventure with everything we were able to see: Mountains, rivers, lakes, Mt Rushmore, The Badlands, Little Bighorn, Deadwood, Madison County IA, Black bears, Grizzlies, many many moose, elk, deer, prairie dogs, bison, and probably some others I can't remember.

Here's our last big scenic shot while we were stopped waiting on a road crew. It was a spectacular view:

These were taken in the lobby of the Best Western Gold Rush Inn in Whitehorse, Yukon. That moose heads shows how huge they are. When we were crossing the border into Alaska we were looking down a big hill at a lake. Out in the middle of the lake was this large brown 'rock' that looked out of place. I asked what it was and SweetPea identified it right away as a moose. Suddenly the water exploded as the moose raised its head. I don't know if they submerge their heads to drink, or he was eating off the bottom. But, those things are big!

Even though we are in Alaska the blog doesn't end here. We will keep updating it frequently with our adventures and experiences. Stay tuned! And comment! Let us know you are out there.

~ The Jacksons