After months in Alaska, we decided that we wanted to go where we know its going to be warm and not rain, so we are head off into the deserts of Nevada and California. This post Starts with us leaving Reno Nevada and covers our time in Tonopah Nevada, Death Valley National Park and Twentynine Palms California as our 6-month adventure continues. Day 1: Reno to Tonopah (day 141 of the overall trip) Reno to [...]
Our 6-month adventure continues as we travel south through Northern California. Day 1: The Transition to the Pacific Coast in Oregon (day 133 of the overall trip) We don't have far to travel today, but we want to take the scenic back country byway. We are heading north to the southern part of the Oregon Coast to a little town named Gold Beach. We head out of Mt Shasta on I-5 and while we typically don't [...]
Our 6-month adventure continues as we travel south through Washington, Oregon and Parts of Northern California. Volcanoes line the coast from Washington down through Northern California, some of which have recently erupted such as St Helens and Lassen. This post will cover the initial part of our way home out of Alaska this fall following much of the Volcanic Legacy Byway. It includes a number of State and National Parks dedicated to the volcanic activity in [...]
Our 6-month adventure continues as we transition to Kodiak Island Alaska for a week of exploring the island and parts of the lower Kenai Peninsula. This blog post will cover this area of Alaska: Day 1: Transition to Homer to Catch the Ferry to Kodiak (day 114 of the overall trip) We are heading to Kodiak Island for a few days and that requires another ferry ride. First, we have to drive from Girdwood to Homer [...]
Our 6-month adventure continues as we transition to Girdwood Alaska for a week of exploring the northern portion of the Kenai Peninsula and areas within 1.5 hours of Girdwood. This blog post will cover this area of Alaska: Day 1: Transition from Seward to Girdwood (day 104 of the overall trip) We have a mere 1.5-hour drive from Seward to Girdwood so we have time to kill today. With an 11am check-out and a 4pm check-in, [...]
Our 6-month adventure continues as we transition to Homer Alaska for a week of exploring the southern portion of the Kenai Peninsula. Wasila to Homer We will spend the next few weeks in an area of Alaska known as the Kenai Peninsula. This area is a large peninsula that juts out for 150 miles and is below Anchorage. The waters of Cook Inlet are to the west and the waters of Prince William Sound are to [...]
Our Alaska travels are going to shift gears with multiple long-term stays. Our first stay is in the city of Wasilla, a suburb of Anchorage about an hour to the north. It is the fourth largest city in Alaska with a population about 9000. Wasilla's claim to fame is that it is the home of Sarah Palin who served as the Mayor of Wasilla before becoming the Governor of Alaska and then chosen by John [...]
Our 6-month adventure continues as we leave northern Alaska and begin to meander south. Having just gotten back from our 3-day trip to the Arctic Ocean, we will be in Fairbanks for 2 more days. This is unusual for us in terms of how we normally plan trips. We hit several "re-plan portions of the trip" that aren't worth explaining - and that meant a 2 day hole to fill late in the plan. We're headed [...]
Overview This is part 7 of our 6-month journey to Alaska and back. This post covers the incredibly fun 500-mile trip up on the Dalton Highway to the Arctic Ocean from Fairbanks and back. Nancy and I don't typically do tours and much prefer to travel by arranging our own logistics. However, we made an exception here for a number of reasons. This can be a challenging road and has a reputation for giving you [...]
Overview Our 6-month adventure continues with our journey from Haines to Fairbanks Alaska. Finally, we are going to escape being in contact with the world of cruise ship travel on the coast, head into the Alaska interior and travel up to Fairbanks. Day 1 - Transitioning from Haines to Tok (day 37 of the overall trip) Haines to the Yukon Boarder Crossing It is tough to leave the rental house in this tranquil setting [...]
