Anna's Awesome Adventures!!!: Whitehorse

Today, I woke up at 7 AM, got ready, went down for breakfast (ham-and-eggs, blueberry-walnut pancakes, cantaloupe, and orange juice), loaded the car, and said good-bye to the B&B owners. They were so friendly and hospitable, and I greatly appreciate all their kindness. I had a wonderful night's sleep and breakfast was delicious...especially those Alaskan blueberries. We went into the town of Delta Junction, where we took pictures at the official endpost of the Alaska Highway...yes, this evening marked a historic event: we drove the entire Alaska Highway! We did not do the stretch between Delta Junction and Whitehorse earlier because we had to go a different route, but we finally got every inch of it. We were kind of excited!

After taking pictures of the end of the Alaska Highway, we got on the road and drove. When we got to the Alaska/Canada border, we took some pictures of the official welcome signs. I even stood in two countries at the same time because there was the official line...so I put my left foot in Canada and my right foot in the USA. There was also a bench that had half in Alaska and the other half in the Yukon. I was joking that I felt like sitting in America...but no, actually I felt like sitting in Canada. It's fun to joke around like that. The border crossing was about 25 miles into Canada, and we got through it just fine by showing our passports and answering all their questions (more than we'd ever had...but we got through).

In Haines Junction, we stopped at a bakery to get sourdough bread for lunches and our supper. The egg salad sandwich (very filling) and giant chocolate-chip cookie are very yummy, I can tell you that! After our stop there, we headed on to Whitehorse, arriving there at 8 PM. We checked into our Best Western (that we stayed at exactly one month ago...yeah, to the day!), unloaded, and Matthew and I went to get some groceries. Then we came back, showered, got ready for bed, watched the Olympics, and are now ready to go to bed. Today has been kind of bittersweet, as I left my companion for a whole month (Alaska)...I'm going to miss it and all the special memories! But I am also REALLY looking forward to seeing my mom (this Sunday!), having more adventures in Canada and the USA, and finally getting home. I miss my room, being home, and everything, but don't worry...I'm still having fun, I just really appreciate the comforts of having your own place that you sleep in every night. All the little things that you don't think about...they come into perspective when you're away for so long like me. God bless you all!