1. Trip Prep & Itinerary
August 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Alaska, here we come! Its 2 days till Craig and I hit the road on our estimated 5 week road trip through the eastern part of the state, and the usual final prep is taking place. Packing, finalRead more
2. Cannon Beach OR
August 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
.....GO!
Our 11.5 hour trip from Reno to Cannon Beach OR represented a smooth start to our adventure. We had a pretty drive past Klamath Lake, then through Eugene & Salem (up route 5, which isRead more
3. Oregon to Canada
August 5, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We decided to hug the Washington coastline as we headed up to Canada, enjoying the many inlets, bridges, seaside communities and ocean views along the way. Here are a few pix...
4. Vancouver Island / Victoria
August 6, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
On Saturday we spent the first of 2 days in Vancouver on Vancouver Island. The 1.5 hour ferry ride between Tsawassen on the mainland and Schwartz Bay on the island was quite pleasant. The ferry wasRead more
5. Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island
August 6, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Once on the island, we took a one hour public bus ride through the south part of the island to Butchart Gardens. The Gardens were created by Jennie Butchart 118 years ago and are consideredRead more
6. Granville Island Vancouver
August 7, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We spent Sunday checking out Granville Island & Stanley Park in Vancouver.
Stanley Park is a 1,000 acre park in the midst of urban Vancouver. OK, it was nice (and big!), but this New Yorker willRead more
7. Vancouver BC to Whitehorse, Yukon
August 11, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
The drive from Vancouver, British Columbia to Whitehorse, Yukon (just 2 hours outside of Alaska) covered 1,496 miles and took 4 days.
We encountered huge expanses of unpopulated wilderness that wasRead more
8. The Final Push to Alaska
August 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Aside from US Customs stealing our bag of grapefruits, the border crossing was a non-event and the final 2 hour drive to Skagway was perfect. If this scenery is a harbinger of what's to come, we're inRead more
9. Skagway - the "Movie Set" town
August 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Skagway is the northernmost port of the Alaska Cruise ship lines' standard "inner passage" route. The town hosts 2-4 cruise ships per day, with over a million tourists descending on the town eachRead more
10. Skagway to Tok
August 14, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
TOK (pronounced Toke, not Tock) was just a stopping point for us on the way to Glennallen. Our drive has been filled with mountainous pine forests, lakes & streams.
11. Glennallen & Valdez
August 15, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Glennallen was a central location from which we could head south to check out Valdez and Kennicott before heading west to Anchorage. Our phones could not find a signal, so a kind woman at the VisitorRead more
12. Kennicott - McCarthy
August 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
The Kennicott-McCarthy area is situated at the center of the Wrangell-St.Elias National Park, which, I just learned, is the biggest national park in the US. At 33,682 sq. km, it includes an activeRead more
13. Anchorage
August 17, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Anchorage is the most populous city in Alaska; 40% of the state's people live here. Kincaid Park, located on the west end of the city, is reputed for its bear and moose habitants. We drove through theRead more
14. Kenai Peninsula - Homer
August 18, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Homer is located at the southwest part of the Kenai peninsula, where the mouths of the Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay converge. It is known as the Halibut Fishing capital of the world, as well as "theRead more
15. Kenai Peninsula - Seward
August 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Seward sits on the opposite side of the Kenai peninsula and like Homer, owes its claim to fame to its fishing industry. We grabbed a boat tour here, hoping to get an up close view of the glaciers andRead more
16. Denali National Park & Preserve
August 22, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Denali National Park & Preserve is a 6 million acre park centered around Denali, the tallest peak in North America (formerly called Mount McKinley). They offered the option of a guided tour throughRead more
17. The search for Moose
August 25, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
We've been itching to see a wild moose the whole trip. We see signs for moose everywhere, and have searched parks where there are frequent sightings. Our results attached here...
18. Fairbanks
August 25, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Fairbanks is the second largest city (by population) in Alaska. Since our phone provider Google-Fi, which was so useful & reliable in South America, decided to have almost no coverage in Alaska, weRead more
19. Coldfoot & the Dalton Highway I
August 26, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
We left Fairbanks for Coldfoot, which is halfway between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay (which is on the Arctic Ocean). Prudhoe Bay made its way into the headlines when oil was discovered in 1968. It isRead more
20. Coldfoot & the Dalton Highway II
August 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
A few more pix...
21. The Horse is Headed to the Barn
August 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We leave Coldfoot behind and look forward (not) to our 3550 mile journey home. Say hello to long days in the car. Our plan:
Day 1: Coldfoot to Tok - 10 hours
Day 2: Tok to Dawson City - 4.5 hoursRead more
22. Dawson City, Yukon
August 28, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
We overnighted in Tok AK, then took a slightly different route home than the one we took getting here, opting to check out Dawson City Yukon. Along the way we encountered some caribou who had wanderedRead more
23. Continuing thru Yukon & BC
August 31, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Just a few more pix from the road.
24. Jasper National Park
September 1, 2022 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
At 4200 sq. miles, Jasper is the largest national park in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. With roadside views of massive peaks, glaciers, lakes, and just generally stunning landscapes, we enjoyed this partRead more

















































































































































































































































































TravelerSo excited for you guys - have a great trip!