Well, we are back in Alaska! We weren’t ready to say goodbye for good just yet, so we have made our way to Skagway for a few days. Between Dawson City and Skagway we made a couple of stops, and check out the view from our campsite at Fox Lake! We think it was the […]
We have been dreading this day. Since we entered Alaska three months ago, we have absolutely fallen head over heels in love with the state. Heather said last night that she was concerned before our visit that we had built it up in our minds so much that we might be disappointed with the reality,
This is a super quick post from Clearwater State Recreation Area where we have spent the last two days relaxing and soaking in the beautiful weather we have had while here. The temperatures have been situated perfectly in the upper 60s and low 70s and we have had partly sunny skies! The sunshine has been
We have had a very relaxing week and a half since our journey into Wrangell-St. Elias National Park via the McCarthy Road. We have spent the time traveling short distances and staying in a combination of roadside pull outs and small BLM campgrounds. We have spent a few days each in Sourdough Creek Campground, Paxson
After leaving Seward on Tuesday, we headed back toward Anchorage to get Richard back to the airport. It was unreal that his time with us was already over! It didn’t seem like a week had already passed and it definitely wasn’t long enough, but back to the airport he had to go anyway. To avoid
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After our boat ride to Seldovia that we talked about in our last blog post, we spent the next day exploring the beach, old town area, and fishing hole in Homer. In all honesty, there wasn’t much about it that was blog-worthy, so we are going to skip it and move on to our next
Tonight is a Harvest Hosts night for us. We are overnighting in the parking lot of Alaska Botanical Garden, which means we went in this afternoon and enjoyed all the beautiful plants, flowers, and trails that this place had to offer. There are several different garden areas along a paved path, as well as some
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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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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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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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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