Day 340. July 12, 2014. End of Alaska Highway

LOCATION:  Near Fairbanks, in central Alaska

WEATHER:  Really nice.  In low 70s

We got an early start and left Chicken.  We connected again with the Alaska Highway and drove to its end.  1422 miles altogether.  

We found a car wash and washed the worst of the dirt off the camper and car.  It was really stuck on!

The direct road to Denali National Park is not good, so we took the longer route, via Fairbanks.  We drove about 350 miles...long day in the car.  We saw our first Alaska moose.  We stopped at Hoo-Doo Brewery in Fairbanks.  It was sunny, so everyone was outside enjoying the weather and beer.  

At a visitor center south of Fairbanks (on our way to Denali), we asked for directions to the nearest state campground.  She recommended the commercial one in the village, and we're glad she did!  Very cozy.  The showers are really nice.  An added touch is that the owner provides homemade bath mats.  There is a sign requesting that you place it in the bin in the adjacent laundry room after your shower.  Since it was so convenient, I did laundry while George tended the campfire.

Here is George eating dinner at 10:00 PM.  He still has his sunglasses on!

DINNER:  Cheeseburgers (without the bread), kale/cucumber salad, and baked potato.