Odds and Ends

Today we (Jeff) drove from Ft. Nelson, British Columbia to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, about 600 miles.  It rained during almost the entire 11-hour trip, so no pictures from today. But there are a few from the trip that I haven’t posted yet.

This is an overview of the entire 5,000 (approx) mile Horseheads to Deadhorse trip:

Here is Jeff and the very muddy jeep at Atigun Pass, which is the highest road pass in Alaska:

This rainbow picture was taken in Alaska, just north of Coldfoot:

Here are a couple of pictures Jeff took at Prudhoe Bay:

 

 

We were surprised that there really isn’t anything in Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay except the oil wells, trucks, equipment, etc.  We learned on the tour that there are no permanent residents, most of the workers are on a two-week, two-week off schedule and commute back and forth.  

On our way back to Coldfoot after seeing Deadhorse, we stopped at a tiny hamlet called Wiseman, population of 29.  There is a general store and cabins that you can rent; it’s a good place to visit to see the Aurora Borealis.  Here is a picture of a typical building:

 

Tomorrow we drive to Fargo, North Dakota.