Cruising Hubbard Glacier
We pushed off the dock in Seward aboard the Seven Seas Mariner, headed across the Gulf of Alaska to Hubbard … Continue reading Cruising Hubbard Glacier
Month: August 2019
Winding Up Our Alaska Land Tour
This entry will include a few snippets from our last days touring the 49th State. The trip ended a little … Continue reading Winding Up Our Alaska Land Tour
Seward
From Girdwood, we drove south to the Gulf of Alaska. Seward is a small port city and the gateway to … Continue reading Seward
Alyeska and Portage Glacier
Today we drove south to Girdwood, the home of the Alyeska Resort. Alyeska is Alaska’s only formal ski resort. It’s … Continue reading Alyeska and Portage Glacier
Anchorage and Beyond
The Alaska Railroad is a unique experience. On our first visit, the trains were on time, and the track … Continue reading Anchorage and Beyond
Talkeetna
A little more about Talkeetna… This is our second trip to Alaska, and our pattern has been to trek into … Continue reading Talkeetna
The Railroad to Talkeetna
The bus ride to the end of the 92 mile Denali Park Road takes upwards of seven hours. Stops are … Continue reading The Railroad to Talkeetna
Denali: The Great One
From Fairbanks, we were supposed to take the Alaska Railroad to the junction for Denali National Park. But a week … Continue reading Denali: The Great One
Fairbanks
And so the journey begins. I have safely deposited our car in Vancouver for pickup in 20 days, and flown … Continue reading Fairbanks
Big Sky, My Eye !!
So the drive out from Pennsylvania to Points West had its perks early on. I had crossed the Ohio, Missouri, … Continue reading Big Sky, My Eye !!
