The Alaska Railroad is a unique experience. On our first visit, the trains were on time, and the track … Continue reading Anchorage and Beyond

A little more about Talkeetna… This is our second trip to Alaska, and our pattern has been to trek into … Continue reading 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

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

And so the journey begins. I have safely deposited our car in Vancouver for pickup in 20 days, and flown … Continue reading Fairbanks

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 !!

  I’m driving my way across South Dakota and, due to a time change, had ample time to visit one … Continue reading Mako Sica, The Badlands

This castle has significance to us. On our first trip to Scotland,  we drove past Loch Ness and stumbled on … Continue reading Castle Eilean Donan

Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great … Continue reading A River Runs Through It