We are now in Palmer, AK. The holiday weekend seemed to sneak up on us and left us without any plans or reservations. Since we know that holiday weekends in some campgrounds can get a little rowdy – and that isn’t really our scene – we opted to go for an RV park. RV parks […]
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We spent the afternoon today in Talkeetna. We generally aren’t big on wandering around tourist towns, so we weren’t even really sure we wanted to visit here, but it was along our route and we found a decent place to stay, so we decided to give it a shot. Let’s first say that it is
After our stay at Riley Creek Campground near the entrance of the park, we ventured further in the park road to Teklanika Campground. The only way anyone is allowed to drive their personal vehicles past mile 15 at Savage River is by staying in this campground, and there are very strict stipulations for doing so.
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We are so excited to be in Denali National Park! We have looked forward to this visit for a very long time, so when planning the trip we decided to book several nights in two different campgrounds in order to get a good feel for the different areas of the park. This post will chronical
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We spent the last few days along the Steese Highway. This is Alaska Highway 6 that travels northeast from Fairbanks and ends at the town of Circle. There are both paved and gravel portions of this road. We only traveled as far as Twelve Mile Summit, which is about halfway, but we found the portion
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We have spent the last three nights at Chena Hot Springs Resort, north-east of Fairbanks. This place is a very eclectic mix of historic, natural, and man-made treasures. There are such a wide variety of activities and attractions that everyone is sure to find something they will enjoy. Let’s start with the activities we enjoyed
We have had a very full few days in Fairbanks, AK! Normally, we don’t spend a ton of time in cities. We usually prefer to be in more remote and natural areas, but when you come all the way to Alaska, it pays to see as much as you can, even the cities. It has
Well, we ended up staying in Tok an extra day and not leaving until yesterday. I think we both underestimated how tired we were from our trek through Canada. It was so much fun, but there was very little time for rest. We decided to be kind to ourselves and allow one more day before
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We finally made it to Alaska today! We are so excited! Let’s catch up on everything that has happened the last two days, though. When we got up yesterday morning and left our campsite in Kluane National Park, we knew there were two more stops in the park that we wanted to make. The first
When we left Watson Lake on Sunday morning, we headed toward Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway. Our plan was to stop at Marsh Lake Recreation Site and Campground for the night, but we pulled in just as they were closing the campground. Apparently, a grizzly bear had determined that the campground was a great place
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We have been without cell phone service for the last few days, and therefore, we haven’t been able to post, so let’s get caught up! It has been an exciting few days! On Wednesday, we left the RV park in Fort Nelson pretty early, and got on down the road. The drive was stunning! It
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We made it! We spent the day today traveling the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, BC to Fort Nelson, BC! We have had some amazing experiences over the last few months and wouldn’t trade any of them, but the summer in Alaska has always been the goal for our year of travel and it feels
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After saying goodbye to Don and Kelly yesterday, we made a quick stop at the Canadian Tire in town to dump our tanks and do a little shopping. We had never been to Canadian Tire and we wanted to check it out anyway, and a free dump station is always a nice perk! From
We have had so much fun the last few days that we haven’t had time until now to get caught up on the blog! It has been four days of spending time with some of the nicest people around, so we have a lot of shout outs in this one. Let us catch you up!
The last few days for us have been pretty quiet. We are continuing to make our way north and have done a little bit of sightseeing, but haven’t been to any major destinations or done much hiking. When we left Crater Lake RV Park, we made our way to Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, OR,
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