[HummerMann]

FINALLY made it to Alaska today and had a some of the best muffins I've ever eaten in Chicken, AK. Came around a bend and almost tagged a moose this morning. They don't move much for vehicles I've found out. Had our best mpg leg ever on this 307 mile leg today that constantly descends from 5800 msl to 400 msl at 55 - 60 mph on pavement and hard packed dirt, 14.6 mpg, which is way above our 11.7 to 12.8mpg average. Hummers still create a lot of attention up here. Added my first quart of oil last night and hope to get it changed in Anchorage before we set out for Denali. You have to get used to this daylight 24/7. Even with the blackout curtains in the hotels, it seems like you should be up doing something at 3 am with the twilight. Tried to send a pic of Chicken but the Internet is VERY VERY slow here. This is one of the first places my cell phone has worked in 400 miles.