Between Tok and Fairbanks, in the area of Big Delta stands an old roadhouse.  It was build by John Hajdukovich in 1910.  A Swedish immigrant named Rika Wallen came to work at the roadhouse.  John Hajdukovich went away in 1917 leaving Rika in charge.  She grew vegetables and farm animals for food to serve to travelers on their way to and from Fairbanks. 

Hajdukovick returned in 1923 and sold the roadhouse to Rika.  She continued to work it until the late 40’s.  She lived there until she died in 1969.  Today, the large, two-story house is a gift shop downstairs with antiques upstairs set up like rooms in the roadhouse. 

We ate lunch there and then walked along the Tanana River.  We got a good look at one section of the Alaskan Highway.

Until later, Dolores and Richard

1.)  Rika’s Roadhouse

2.)  Alaskan Pipeline

3.)  Barn with grass growing on roof

4.)  Antiques upstairs at Rika’s

P.S.  To those of you who wondered if I swam the Yukon River to be on the other side when Richard and our bus came over on the ferry–I’d be more likely to walk on water than to swim the Yukon.  LOL  With the Jeep hooked up to the bus, it wouldn’t fit on the ferry.  Jeannie and I came across with our Jeep and Richard came next and then Jack with his motor home and van.  He could leave his hooked up because their motor home is just a couple of feet shorter than ours.  Mystery solved. )