Day 15. The night in Tok was chilly but not nearly as cold as Haines Junction. We woke up refreshed and ready for the journey. While breaking camp I received a call from Anna Frank, the administrator for the Alaska diocese of the Episcopal Church. She is the one coordinating our time at St. Stephens Episcopal Mission Church in Fort Yukon. We confirmed flight in (June 20) and out (July 14) arrangements as well as an initial meeting on June 11. We will camp while in Fairbanks; the apartment she had offered was not in working order. If the highs in Fairbanks remain in the 60's and lows in the 40's, it should be very pleasant. We left Tok for Delta Junction, the end of the Alaska Highway. We arrived around 2 p.m., having completed 1,721 miles--the entire length of the Alaska/Alcan Highway. We will purchase a bumper sticker declaring the same and proudly display it for all to see! We are now attending to some much needed laundry. We will drive the concluding 100 miles to Fairbanks tomorrow and set up camp for the next several days. After seeing the sights in and around Fairbanks we will plan our next adventure: A trip to the Artic Ocean! More on that to come. Thanks to all for your comments, your concern, and your prayers. We have been blessed with dry weather if a bit cold, good health, and no car problems. And through it all we have seen some spectacular country.
Mileage for the day: 115 miles
Mileage for the trip: 3,951 miles
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