July 31 - Day 26

Hello All,

Today was a quiet day in Chicken, Alaska. We began the day with a tour of the Pedro Gold Dredge, which is located here at the campground where we are staying, the Original Chicken Gold Camp. Click this link http://explorenorth.com/library/mining/pedro_dredge.html for complete information about this dredge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

After the tour, we had lunch then walked around the town and took a few pictures. There is a wonderful gift shop here with quality products made by Alaskan artisans, so we bought a few souvenirs.

We had a quiet afternoon, a nice supper of (what else?) CHICKEN!, then a visit to the Chicken Creek Outpost for ice cream.

We spoke to two brothers who had just crossed over the Top of the World Highway, and they told us that the washouts have been repaired and it is in pretty good shape. Tonight will be our last in Alaska. Tomorrow we will cross into Yukon Territory, take a ferry across the Yukon River at Dawson City, then head south to Whitehorse.

Even though we had a few disappointments in Alaska (lots of rain and not much wildlife viewing), we have enjoyed being here immensely. I think Chicken is my favorite place.

Cheryl & Don