If You Can't Spell Ptarmigan

July 24, 2024

If you can't spell ptarmigan, simply call it Chicken. That's how Chicken, AK, got its name. There were a lot of those birds with that pesky name around this remote Alaska area. The goldpanners had better things to do than to spend time thinking about how to spell. 

Westbound across Top the World Highway to the Taylor Highway, Chicken is one of the few signs of civilization once you cross from Canada to Alaska. It's primarily a couple of campgrounds, a cafe, a saloon, and an emporium. It's bragging rights.

We opted to drive our Jeep up the Taylor Highway from Tok, AK. So glad we didn't take the trip in our motorhome. That road was bouncy.  There are RV caravans that take the route though. We're just glad we didn't. 

Anyway, we took a couple of photos and met Jay from Korea. We had lunch with him at the only cafe in town and heard some of his story. He's an adventure motorcycle rider who has gone from the tip of South America (Ushuaia, Argentina) to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Then there's all the riding he has done through Europe and Asia. We wish him the best in his travels. 

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