Day #1 ALCAN trip

We had some schedule changes and last minute things to do but we finally made it on the road and got through the border.  All the way there, the things I had forgotten just seem to pile up into a bigger and longer list but at that point, what was forgotten needed to be forgotten.  The weather was great but we saw alot of trees that had fallen due to the recent wind storms.  Huge trees were laid over for miles down the road but the crews had gotten them all out of the way by the time we came through.  Momma got to see her first bull moose; he wasn't legal but he was a good size and he stood in the road so we could see him for a while.  I was caught by surprise when we were stopped by some Wildlife guys at a checkpoint.  They asked if we carried any craft items, skins, meat, or bone, etc.  They didn't search our vehicle but they did look in the windows and then let us go.  We got through customs without any problems. It wasn't busy at all like I thought it would be.  We took the time to take pictures and look around some as we drove but the best part was when we saw the grizzly bear on the side of the road.  The pics I took do not do justice to that beautiful beast.  An RV was stopped and the bear was sniffing around it, then it crossed the road and lay down in the ditch.  It was beautiful.  The road really was not as bad as I have heard.  It was bumpy in some places and there was a short section of rug-board but for the most part it was better than all the roads I grew up on.  We had a copy of the Milepost which is written from the opposite direction and we got a good laugh/sigh as we realized that we were looking for landmarks ahead of us, that were actually in our rear view mirror.  We made it to Burwash Landing Resort after dark and were a little amused at the different interpretations of the word "resort" but would definitely recommend this place.  The owner was very nice, we ate a good, reasonably priced breakfast there the next day and the view from the dining room is amazing.  All total we drove 330 miles (Delta Junction to Burwash Landing).