Alaska - at last

After an evening on the veranda of the motel/fuelstation/shop drinking the finest red plonk, the morning was not very welcoming - ice on the bike seats! This resulted in a slightly delayed departure ( couple of hours, until it warmed up) for the 450 mile ride through Alaska to Anchorage.

First stop tho', was American customs - and surprise, surprise an America customs official with a sense of humour !!

The long ride itself, was a technicolour display of Alaska at it's finest;

Compared to Yukon, Alaska seems to be more populated. Hunting seems to be the top activity in these areas - don't fancy the hunting, but the sheer number of offroad toys these guys drag around the countryside is amazing - ATV, jeeps, amphibious buggies, caterpillar track buggies, etc.

Those that don't hunt seem to have private air strips adjoining their properties with bush-airplanes;

Even getting around in the snowy months looks a hoot;