Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaKenai Peninsula Borough60°48’20” N 151°1’3” W 9. Juni in den USA ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
After weeks of grey skies, wind and rain, we finally get a reprieve in the weather. We head north, up the Kenai Peninsula to the Captain Cook State park (yes, he did call in here on his ill-fatedWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaSeldovia59°26’19” N 151°42’49” W
8. Juni in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
While in Homer, we take a day boat trip to Seldovia. It’s one of the original Russian villages and only reachable by air or sea. It now hosts a few holiday homes and is a step off point for theWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaHomer59°36’2” N 151°24’54” W
7. Juni in den USA ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
With the sun trying to break through the clouds, we optimistically pack up and head further south down the peninsula. On the way, we pass many of the lakes and streams famous for fishing. About twoWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaSeward60°6’14” N 149°26’6” W
3. Juni in den USA ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The Kenai Peninsula is one of Alaska’s highlights, but the first few days are anything but great. Our next stop is the harbourside town of Seward, where we end up spending four nights - not becauseWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaHope60°55’12” N 149°38’40” W
1. Juni in den USA ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
We leave Whittier and its deteriorating weather behind us and travel through the unique Anton Anderson tunnel to the western side of the coastal range. The tunnel is single-way and shared by vehicleWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWhittier60°46’34” N 148°41’14” W 31. Mai in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
It’s another early morning departure to catch our last ferry on the Alaska Maritime Highway route. It takes us from Valdez to Whittier, following the northern cruise boat path. Once again there areWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaValdez61°7’55” N 146°20’38” W 29. Mai in den USA ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
The next stop is Valdez. Surprisingly, we have a date with another ferry in a few days. The weather has continued to deteriorate, with daily highs less than 7 (not counting the wind-chill). It’sWeiterlesen
Such beautiful photos. I can hear the screech of seagulls in the harbour photo. [Jules]
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika61°31’8” N 142°55’14” W
26. Mai in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
After a quick transit through the south-west corner of the Yukon, we cross back into the US in central-eastern Alaska. From there we head south to the Wrangell-St Elias National park and the oldWeiterlesen
ReisenderThat would have been very interesting to explore. A bridge that looks a little past it's prime, some interesting looking buildings and vehicles. What is the story with the cars? Very definite snow line!
Kanada61°9’21” N 138°35’44” W 22. Mai in Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
After another ferry to get us from Juneau to Haines, we head north, crossing back into Canada. After quick processing at the border, we pass through about 50kms of Northern British Columbia, beforeWeiterlesen
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaJuneau58°17’58” N 134°24’23” W 20. Mai in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We hop off the ferry at Alaska’s land-locked capital of Juneau. It’s colder than we expected, with plenty of snow on the surrounding mountain tops. Our camp-site is beautiful, with only a fewWeiterlesen
That looks much more like it. Yay for sunshine [Andy Perri]
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alaska is so amazing!