1. Trip Prep & Itinerary

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, finalLæs mere
2. Cannon Beach OR

.....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 isLæs mere
3. Oregon to Canada

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

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 wasLæs mere
5. Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island

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 consideredLæs mere
6. Granville Island Vancouver

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 willLæs mere
7. Vancouver BC to Whitehorse, Yukon

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 wasLæs mere
8. The Final Push to Alaska

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 inLæs mere
9. Skagway - the "Movie Set" town

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 eachLæs mere
10. Skagway to Tok

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

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 VisitorLæs mere
12. Kennicott - McCarthy

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 activeLæs mere
13. Anchorage

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 theLæs mere
14. Kenai Peninsula - Homer

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 "theLæs mere
15. Kenai Peninsula - Seward

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 andLæs mere
16. Denali National Park & Preserve

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 throughLæs mere
17. The search for Moose

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

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, weLæs mere
19. Coldfoot & the Dalton Highway I

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 isLæs mere
20. Coldfoot & the Dalton Highway II

A few more pix...
21. The Horse is Headed to the Barn

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 hoursLæs mere
22. Dawson City, Yukon

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 wanderedLæs mere
23. Continuing thru Yukon & BC

Just a few more pix from the road.
24. Jasper National Park

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 partLæs mere
RejsendeSo excited for you guys - have a great trip!