Courtesy of friends at my local community radio station in Somerset, England – www.10radio.org – you can catch up with my regular monthly on-air chats with good friend and neighbour Jon.
In the latest episode Ken talks about his arrival into North America, the search for wild bears and plans for the road ahead. Click on the link below to download the interview.
A chance meeting at a roadhouse had led to a week or so of riding together through the final stages of Alaska, and down into Canada’s Yukon Province. Some great shared experiences for Mike and I. Both the better for it. But now time to part company.
He was heading east for Minnesota whilst I was turning south, back into Alaska and the sea port of Haines, picking up the ferry down to Prince Rupert, in Canada’s British Columbia.
There’d been a final hearty breakfast in a cafe in Haines Junction. I joked he’d never look at a mini-donut in quite the same way again. If only I’d found a way to capture the consequences of devouring them, I’d have had a self-perpetuating stove.
Rations replenished in the town’s only store, we shook hands, promised to keep in touch, wished each other safe travels, and went our separate ways.
Haines Junction. In Canada’s Yukon Province. There’s a bit more here. But not much…
Haines Junction from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken takes a brief look around the small town of Haines Junction in Canada’s Yukon Province.
We’d needed a rest day, however impromptu. Chance to dry out wet tents and damp kit. And have a shave. My feeble attempts at growing a beard were no more. Actually, it resembled little more than a few days stubble, but was still uncomfortable to remove with a razor. I’m sure it would have blossomed, but I’d decided the Yukon look probably wasn’t quite me. It had to go.
In the past there’d been strict rules for this sort of thing. No beards. And always making a point of never dating a woman with one. Just like poor lip-synching, I find it a bit off-putting. Under-arm hair I can live with. Quite like the French.
Rush hour on the Alcan from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken describes the Alaska-Canada Highway – the Alcan – filmed during one of its busier moments
Cabin fever – time for a tale from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Ken discovers Rick’s cabin is closer to Bear Creek than Haines Junction. But close enough. And then time for Mike to shed some light on the ending to the previous day…
Cabin fever – the next morning from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Next morning, nausea having passed, Ken admires the view from Rick’s cabin. And a much nicer outhouse than you’d usually find in China.. Near Haines Junction, in Canada’s Yukon Province.
Cabin fever – arrival at last from Ken Roberts on Vimeo.
Mike and Ken finally make it to Rick’s cabin, near Haines Junction in Canada’s Yukon Province.
