Next Stage of Traveling

Ok, we have been staying at the Elks Lodge for 2 nights. Susan and I are planning our next small move. This also includes the timing. 

Timing, you ask? well somewhere in Aug., heading to Valdez and how to get there. 

 

Today, we will be leaving Palmer and make a stop in Anchorage for a quick purchase and then head down the Seward Hwy, with a side trip to an old mining town name of Hope.

The Hope Highway is the only way into and out of Hope, Alaska. The turnoff for the Hope Highway is 22 miles south of Portage Glacier Road and 19 miles north of the junction with the Sterling Highway and Alaska Route 9. It's another 20 miles to the town of Hope.

Hope is a great detour on your way to or from other cities on the Kenai Peninsula such as Seward and Homer. You can stop for a short leg stretch and meal, or spend a night here if your Alaska itinerary affords you that time.



Hope is a historic gold mining town in Alaska. It's located 87 miles south of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. The population was 192 in 2010.
Hope is known for the Resurrection Pass Trail, a 39-mile route that was originally carved by prospectors on their way to the goldfields of Hope. Today, it is one of the most popular trails on the Kenai Peninsula for hikers, backpackers, and mountain bikers.

Hope is a great detour on your way to/from other cities on the Kenai Peninsula such as Seward and Homer. You can stop for a short leg stretch and meal, or spend a night here if your Alaska itinerary affords you that time.

There is a state park at the end along with a Cabin & Rv camp. However making reservation are a little difficult. So, it is a short 40 miles, we'll see what we can find. As long as we can locate a pullout, we should be ok.

Once back on Da Road, it will be onto Seward I believe Susan has laid out. 

If you been following me on Facebook you have been reading some Quote's of the day I have been reading.

Quote of the day “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb

Susan and I have been traveling with new adventure just around each corner. 

Another;

Quote for today; You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin

If you thing, a bear has can tell Chris what to say, well stay tune

Safe travels and Journeys

DaGirls Rv, AkA Gus

Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me.

Oops Photos? Well let's see what I have for you today

Palmer Elks Lodge

Beaver Creek, YT

If you're needing water, always remember Visitors Centers in Canada

Dakota can always find a Creek at the Million Dollar Falls Campground YT

No, this is not Denali, but it is, in the Largest National Park

St George

Our route when leaving Fredonia was on SR 389, and then transition to UT SR59

Arizona State Route 389, also known as SR 389, is a state highway in far northern Arizona serving the Arizona Strip. SR 389 stretches from the Utah border at Colorado City, southeast to Pipe Spring National Monument, and ends at U.S. Route 89A in Fredonia; it is the only major east–west route between these two towns, and also serves to connect Fredonia with points farther west such as St. George, Utah.

History - SR 389
SR 389 was established in 1959 along its current route.

Utah State Route 59 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. The highway connects Hurricane to the twin cities of Hildale and Colorado City, Arizona. The highway connects to US-89A through Arizona State Route 389.

History Utah State Route 59
The road from SR-15 (now SR-9 and SR-17) at La Verkin Junction south to Hurricane was added to the state highway system in 1912, and in 1914 it was extended southeast via Big Plain Junction to Arizona.[4][5] In the 1920s, the entire route was numbered State Route 16.[6] A connection from SR-15 (now SR-9) in Rockville south to SR-16 at Big Plain Junction became a state highway in 1925.[7] In 1927, SR-16 was moved to the Rockville-Arizona route, and the roadway between La Verkin and Big Plain Junctions became part of the new SR-17, which also went southwest from Hurricane to SR-1 (US-91, now I-15).[8] The Hurricane-Big Plain Junction branch was split from SR-17 in 1931, becoming a new State Route 59.[9] The entirety of SR-16 was deleted in 1935, permanently removing the Rockville-Big Plain Junction road from the state highway system;[10] the highway beyond Big Plain Junction to Arizona was also removed, but was re-added in 1941 as part of SR-59, forming the present extent of that route.[11] SR-59 was almost completed relocated in 1962, including a new crossing of the state line; it had ended at the west end of Uzona Avenue, which extends west along the border from Colorado City/Hildale, but now crosses within the city limits.[5] The connecting State Route 389 in Arizona was not added to that state's state highway system until 1959.[12]


Here is the one main thing to KNOW - there is little to NO cell phone service along this Highway. 

Anyway, we left around 8:40, Susan was driving with Dakota and Tilly providing the needed navigation. 

No didn't say that Driving was easy

It's always good when things comes together or better yet no issue. The into Utah was smooth and quite, very little traffic that time of the morning. The entrance into Utah was smooth and I had time for 1 photo:

Our arrival was around 1, MDST at the Elk's Lodge in St. George. Setup was easy and quick. Cost is $25 per night with Electric. Water and Dump site is available. 

DaGirls Rv

The temps are expected to be in the High 80's. 

Jeff notice the Golf Course

Our afternoon, took us into old town - to see some of the LDS history, however most of the building were closed. We also went to Pioneer park which was close by, and took a small hike around.

DaGirls Rv AKA Gus

Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me

Continuing our Journey

 Continuing our Journeys to St. Louis, Mo. 

First, as we were coming into Nowata Ok. Susan was at the wheel. US 60, always has turns inside the many towns, as Susan was following the road, first right, then left, right again and finally left. We heard a crash, Susan continued on as I went to the back to see what happen. What I saw lead me to tell Susan to pull over. 

It seems our residential refrigerator door holder "U, a section of wood make to look like a U", broke. After 6 years of good service - it split. This was due to everything inside shifting radically. We replayed our dash cam, and notice the left rear tire went into a pot hole, causing the issue.  I was able to contain the whole contents from coming out until Susan pulled over and came back and we shifted everything back around.

After everything was said and done, we lost 1 jar. That's it's, nothing else. We decided to change driver's (me), and head back out, however Susan said LOOK?  Me, what now. She was correct in showing me. This is why we travel and stop for the unusual things we see. I got out and next thing you know I went walking around the town taking some fun photos. Next thing I notice, Susan was following me in the Rv, as I had started heading east without her walking. 

So enjoy and always take the off highways;

Safe Travels and Journeys 

Susan, Dakota, Tilly and me

DaGirls RV, Gus