{"id":3235,"date":"2018-07-09T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/?p=3235"},"modified":"2018-09-16T16:25:23","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T20:25:23","slug":"alaska-2018-day-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/alaska-2018-day-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska 2018, Day 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since we slept late last night we got up late too, and it is still cloudy.\u00a0 But we have a big day ahead, the last stretch of the road to arctic ocean.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_075637_GalaxyS7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_075637_GalaxyS7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_075637_GalaxyS7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_075637_GalaxyS7-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_075637_GalaxyS7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_075637_GalaxyS7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, fill up the bike with very expensive gas!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_094328_GalaxyS7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_094328_GalaxyS7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_094328_GalaxyS7-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_094328_GalaxyS7-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_094328_GalaxyS7-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The road is still under continues maintenance, they dump a fresh load of dirt and gravel and then grade it and compact it.\u00a0 But while it is fresh, it is very soft and will be like riding in sand.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105106_G1XMII.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI had a hard time to control the bike and not long after we started, I dropped the bike \ud83d\ude41<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_104626_GalaxyS7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_104626_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_104626_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_104626_GalaxyS7-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_104626_GalaxyS7-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_104626_GalaxyS7-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI decided that this will not be safe and easy as we were just at the beginning of the road, and apparently there would be at least 20 to 30 km of the road like this.<br \/>\nso I wanted to turned back and Cristian decided to stay with me and turned back \ud83d\ude41<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_105146_G1XMII.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back in Inuvik we went for a walk and look around the town.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133248_GalaxyS7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133248_GalaxyS7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133248_GalaxyS7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133248_GalaxyS7-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133248_GalaxyS7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133248_GalaxyS7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133412_GalaxyS7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133412_GalaxyS7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133412_GalaxyS7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133412_GalaxyS7-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133412_GalaxyS7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_133412_GalaxyS7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also started looking into options of tours or renting an SUV or truck, so at least we can go to arctic ocean, but timing wouldn&#8217;t work for us and it was very expensive.<br \/>\nStopped at Visitor Centre to get some information and found out they are also giving certificate for crossing Arctic Circle!<br \/>\nThey had print out for information about the community with a funny substitution chart for Dempster highway.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dempster_Substitution_Chart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dempster_Substitution_Chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dempster_Substitution_Chart.png 772w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dempster_Substitution_Chart-309x400.png 309w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dempster_Substitution_Chart-768x995.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dempster_Substitution_Chart-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back in the campsite again, the bike is messy and rain in the forecast, I was hoping the rain could clean it up a little!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195616_GalaxyS7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195616_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195616_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195616_GalaxyS7-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195616_GalaxyS7-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195616_GalaxyS7-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195635_GalaxyS7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195635_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195635_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195635_GalaxyS7-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195635_GalaxyS7-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195635_GalaxyS7-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195620_GalaxyS7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195620_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195620_GalaxyS7-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195620_GalaxyS7-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195620_GalaxyS7-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/20180709_195620_GalaxyS7-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/alaska-2018-day-23\/\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ziaei.com\/ride\/alaska-2018-day-25\/\">Next \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since we slept late last night we got up late too, and it is still cloudy.\u00a0 But we have a big day ahead, the last stretch of the road to arctic ocean. 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