The last posting had us leaving Haines, AK and beginning our trip back through Yukon Territory and British Columbia. We drove to Stewart, BC and were rewarded with yet another glacier that came right down to the road. In my… Read More »The Final Stretch
We spent our last 4 days in Alaska in Haines, which is due north of Juneau on the Lynn Canal, which is the deepest fjord in North America and one of the deepest (over 2,000 feet deep) and longest (90… Read More »Farewell Alaska, Hello Yukon
Today is September 1 and we’re just closing in on 8,000 miles on the odometer (we started at 22 miles when we bought the truck). In those miles, in addition to the wildlife that I’ve included in previous posts, we’ve… Read More »8000 Miles And Counting
As I mentioned a few postings ago, the weather during our stay in Healy, AK didn’t afford us a view of Denali (it snowed 6 inches), but we lucked out in that we sawcDenali from a float plain we took… Read More »The Big Kahuna
This is the longest time we’ve spent living in our Airstream. Up till now, we have traveled for 2 months in it, but we make stops in Charlotte and stay at my mom’s house and then spend time in Florida,… Read More »Tiny House Living
Yesterday we flew from Anchorage across Cook’s Inlet to Port Alsworth, which is within the Lake Clark National Park. It was a gorgeous day and we FINALLY got to see Denali from the plane! Yesterday’s snowstorm left a glistening layer… Read More »A Visit To One Man’s Wilderness
Following our funky stop in Chicken, AK, we proceeded to North Pole, AK – “where the spirit of Christmas lives year round.” We chose not to get hooked on the kitsch, but rather focused on the more esoteric businesses. The… Read More »Snow In August
Top of the World Highway and Chicken, AK – July 27 to July 30 The trip from Dawson City, YT to Chicken, AK includes a 108 mile stretch of highway – known as the Top of the World Highway –… Read More »Funky Chicken
You ask, we deliver! Several of you have asked us to provide a visual of our trip route. I finally figured out how to use MapQuest to accomplish this, however it only allows 26 entries – A through Z (although… Read More »Where in the World are Mary and Vernon?
Yukon Territory – Larger than Life We entered Yukon Territory at Watson Lake, home of the Sign Post Forest. There wasn’t a lot going on, but we learned all about the Aurora Borealis and visited the Sign Post Forest where… Read More »Last Stop In Canada