We crossed the border at Sweetgrass successfully with no trouble, stopped overnight in Kaycee, WY, had lunch at Chugwater Chili and finally arrived home on Friday afternoon. After 2 days of unpacking and cleaning and sorting and organizing, we thought […]
Last Day in Alaska, last days in Canada
One of our favorite little side trips turned out to be Stewart, BC and Hyder, AK. The 60 mile road to get to them was the prettiest yet, with waterfalls and glaciers majestically towering on either side. Bear Glacier provided […]
And miles to go before I sleep…
How nerdy and nostalgic am I? I paid an astronomical price today (almost $7 for a 6 pack) so I could eat a Klondike bar on the Klondike Highway in the Klondike. What would you do-oo-ooo for a Klondike Bar?? […]
A walk down Memory Lane, via Skagway
To drive from Haines to Skagway is 350 beautiful miles, equivalent to a very long day of driving over roads we’ve already seen. OR we could take the Alaska Marine Ferry for only a little more than a tank of […]
Seals, Eagles, and Bears. Oh my!
Leaving Wrangell St Elias National Park, it was time to face the worst road of the trip, so they said. Granted there were a few construction zones where we had to wait for a pilot car, but overall the Tok […]
Wrangell-St Elias National Park (plus the Denali Highway)
We left Valdez, headed north on the Richardson Highway. This road is the one with the glacier and waterfalls that we came in on and it was just as enjoyable on the way out. We turned off before the Copper […]
Palmer (of the giant vegetables) and Valdez (of the oil)
Molly travels well, always wanting to be with us. The mornings we have to take down camp to move on are sometimes tricky to get her out for a walk before we leave. Today, we knew there was a hike […]
Day Trips (Anchorage, Whittier, Girdwood)
Anchorage is known for high crime and drug problems so we knew we didn’t want to stay in the city. That being said, it is the cheapest and best place to restock. We also wanted to make a day trip […]
Seaside town of Seward
Our original plan was to head to the Russian River next, another famed salmon opportunity. There’s also a hike we were very excited about – one to Russian River Falls where you can see the bears catching salmon. The only […]
The Kenai Flip
There’s been a lot of anticipation for fishing on the Kenai. It’s world famous! People literally line up shoulder to shoulder, combat fishing style. This is where the big fish are. This is what we geared up for: chest waders […]