This post covers our last days traveling in Alaska and is filled with nights and days on the ferry as we transition back to the lower 48. Day 1: Transition to Whittier (day 119 of the overall trip) We've been sleeping on the ferry from Kodiak back to Homer. Poof - we wake up and it is an hour before we dock the ferry back in Homer at 9am. The teens who we talked about [...]
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 Seward Alaska for a week of exploring the south eastern portion of the Kenai Peninsula. This blog post will cover this area of Alaska: Day 1: Transition to Seward (day 97 of the overall trip) The drive from Homer to Seward is just barely over 3 hours so we take our dear, sweet time leaving the Pioneer Inn where we have been staying for the past [...]
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 the Denali National Park Area and head across the central wilderness section of Alaska. We've been fortunate to have longer stays over the past few posts, but now it is time to explore the very remote central region of Alaska. We will be in this region for 10 days with 4 different lodgings. This central region is purported to include some of the finest scenery in all of Alaska. [...]
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 This is part 6 of our 6-month journey to Alaska and back. With sunlight available 24/7 here this time of year and the temperatures running in the upper 70's and 80's there is just an unending list of opportunities for fun and adventure. Day 1 - Fairbanks and the Midnight Sun Festival (day 41 of the overall trip) Normally after several days in a row of transitioning from here to there with one and [...]
