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- Dag 2
- lørdag 12. april 2025
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Høyde: 173 m
Forente staterArlington32°44’51” N 97°5’3” W
First Stop - Texas
12. april, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A long, but uneventful flight to the US. Quickly through customs and immigration, and we have a few days to explore the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We do the obligatory JFK sights and museums, markets (ofLes mer
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- Dag 5
- tirsdag 15. april 2025
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Høyde: 344 m
- Forente stater29°28’51” N 101°1’45” W
On the Road
15. april, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After a delayed flight to San Antonio, everything goes according to plan. We pick up the Troopy, get some supplies, and repack. But before we hit the road, the Troopy gets serviced and checked. We getLes mer
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- Dag 8
- fredag 18. april 2025
- 🌬 33 °C
- Høyde: 664 m
- Forente stater29°10’3” N 103°36’45” W
Desert Highlights
18. april, Forente stater ⋅ 🌬 33 °C
It’s a simple plan - 2000km in 10 days to reach Palm Springs. So, plenty of time for a detour! We add a few 100 kms to the trip to visit the Big Bend National Park in SW Texas. Stunning desertLes mer
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- Dag 11
- mandag 21. april 2025
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Høyde: 710 m
- Forente staterTucson32°13’21” N 110°58’50” W
More Desert.
21. april, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We keep heading West, skipping through the corner of New Mexico before entering Arizona. If it wasn’t for the freeway (and cactus), you could mistake it for central South Australia. Not a lot toLes mer
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- Dag 13
- onsdag 23. april 2025
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 1 463 m
- Forente staterRiverside County33°55’11” N 116°8’7” W
Joshua Tree
23. april, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our initial objective - Palm Springs - is in sight, but we’ve got time to have a night in Joshua Tree National Park. But first, after crossing the border into California we have a night on the banksLes mer
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- Dag 17
- søndag 27. april 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Høyde: 32 m
- Forente staterIndian Wells33°43’20” N 116°18’17” W
Festival Time
27. april, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
It’s a short trip down the mountain from Joshua Tree to Palm Springs. Still dusty, but the 4,000 foot reduction in altitude makes for much warmer days. Four nights here to attend the StagecoachLes mer
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- Dag 20
- onsdag 30. april 2025
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Høyde: 1 205 m
- Forente staterCurry Village37°44’26” N 119°34’35” W
California’s Magnificent Parks
30. april, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
After we say farewell to Claire and pack the cowboy gear away, it’s time to head north. But while we have a date with a ferry to Alaska, we still have sufficient time to take in some ofLes mer
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- Dag 26
- tirsdag 6. mai 2025
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 16 m
- Forente staterNewport44°38’11” N 124°3’51” W
The Pacific North West
6. mai, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After the Sierra Nevadas, we head north-west until we hit the Pacific coast. On the way, we pass through some historic gold-towns and cross the coastal range. The temperature plummets, but we enjoyLes mer
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- Dag 30
- lørdag 10. mai 2025
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 3 m
- Forente staterPoulsbo47°43’39” N 122°38’29” W
Wonderful Washington
10. mai, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We finish our time in the “Lower 48” with a few days in NW Washington state, hosted by Mark and Sharon. What a great time! Good times remembered, world problems solved, and adventures had. It wasLes mer
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- Dag 33
- tirsdag 13. mai 2025
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Høyde: 44 m
CanadaNorth Saanich48°41’45” N 123°26’60” W
We Have the Maple Leaf!
13. mai, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We head North to Port Angeles and take the ferry to Victoria, BC. Canada at last, and the troopy earns its Canadian flag. This leg of the trip has only one purpose - to see Jackie (AKA, “theLes mer
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- Dag 38
- søndag 18. mai 2025
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterPetersburg Borough57°5’46” N 133°32’56” W
Alaska Maritime Highway
18. mai, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
If there’s a ferry option, we take it (Lisa travel rule #3)! So, we take the Alaska Maritime Highway Ferry from Bellingham, WA to Alaska’s land-locked capital, Juneau. It’s a beautiful four dayLes mer
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- Dag 40
- tirsdag 20. mai 2025
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Høyde: 5 m
- Forente staterJuneau58°17’58” N 134°24’23” W
Another State Capital
20. mai, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 fewLes mer
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- Dag 42
- torsdag 22. mai 2025
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Høyde: 845 m
- Canada61°9’21” N 138°35’44” W
The Yukon
22. mai, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 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, beforeLes mer
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- Dag 46
- mandag 26. mai 2025
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Høyde: 683 m
- Forente stater61°31’8” N 142°55’14” W
Wrangell-St Elias National Park
26. mai, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 oldLes mer
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- Dag 49
- torsdag 29. mai 2025
- 🌧 4 °C
- Høyde: 14 m
- Forente staterValdez61°7’55” N 146°20’38” W
It’s Almost Summer, Right?
29. mai, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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’sLes mer
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- Dag 51
- lørdag 31. mai 2025
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- Forente staterWhittier60°46’34” N 148°41’14” W
Our Last Ferry (for a while)
31. mai, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 areLes mer
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- Dag 52
- søndag 1. juni 2025
- 🌬 7 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- Forente staterHope60°55’12” N 149°38’40” W
The Kenai Peninsular
1. juni, Forente stater ⋅ 🌬 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 vehicleLes mer
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- Dag 54
- tirsdag 3. juni 2025
- 🌧 6 °C
- Høyde: 4 m
- Forente staterSeward60°6’14” N 149°26’6” W
Troopy Passes Waterproof Test
3. juni, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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 becauseLes mer
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- Dag 58
- lørdag 7. juni 2025
- 🌧 10 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- Forente staterHomer59°36’2” N 151°24’54” W
Another Geographic Milestone
7. juni, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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 twoLes mer
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- Dag 59
- søndag 8. juni 2025
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Høyde: 7 m
- Forente staterSeldovia59°26’19” N 151°42’49” W
Russian Influences
8. juni, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLes mer
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- Dag 60
- mandag 9. juni 2025
- 🌧 9 °C
- Høyde: 15 m
- Forente staterKenai Peninsula Borough60°48’20” N 151°1’3” W
Finally, some sun.
9. juni, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 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-fatedLes mer
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- Dag 65
- lørdag 14. juni 2025
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 39 m
- Forente staterAnchorage61°13’56” N 149°52’27” W
Back to the Big Smoke
14. juni, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After the Kenai Peninsula, it’s time to head to Anchorage/Palmer. We need to get the clutch replaced (parts have arrived from Australia) and get some admin done. The repairs go well and we stillLes mer
Reisende'Drink like you give a damn'. I thought that was the point! Ouch, a clutch replacement. Did that hold you up much?
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- Dag 67
- mandag 16. juni 2025
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Høyde: 1 861 m
- Forente staterMatanuska-Susitna Borough61°52’25” N 149°2’36” W
The Talkeetna Mountains
16. juni, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
The mountains are even closer than they look. It’s a relatively short drive from the plains of Anchorage and Palmer to the surrounding Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains. The Matanuska glacier is onlyLes mer
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- Dag 69
- onsdag 18. juni 2025 UTC
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Høyde: 112 m
- Forente staterTalkeetna62°19’25” N 150°6’57” W
Glimpses of Denali
18. juni, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We have a couple of nights in the lovely small town of Talkeetna. When not covered by clouds or haze (which, by all accounts is more than 70% of the time), it has glimpses of Denali across the SusitnaLes mer
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- Dag 71
- fredag 20. juni 2025
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 1 658 m
- Forente staterDenali Borough63°22’34” N 149°53’30” W
Denali National Park
20. juni, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
As we head north from Talkeetna, we have rare clear skies and Mt McKinley/Denali comes into view. We stop at a couple of viewing points along the way before arriving at the National Park. We have aLes mer
ReisendeDelighted to know your arrival in US was smooth. Rodeo looks amazing. Those longhorns, magnificent.
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Interesting to see an indoor rodeo.
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Looking the part, Lisa🥰