Monthly Archives: August 2012

Hiking the White Pass – Wilderness, Solitude and then Trains!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

I was in a bad way yesterday, desperate to just get away. I packed the minimal gear I needed to go hiking in some form and hopped on the bike, headed for Skagway, but was unsure what it was exactly … Continue reading →

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From Dawson City to Whitehorse

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

My 15-day Road Scholar tour around the Yukon and Alaska has been over for 3 days now, but I want to catch up for those of you who were following along. We began Monday morning with a drive up the … Continue reading →

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Top of the World Highway to Dawson City

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Yesterday we made the fairly short but spectacular drive from Tok, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon. We were away from Tok at 08:30, and an hour later made our first rest stop below Mount Fairplay on the Taylor Highway. At … Continue reading →

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Fairbanks, and the Drive to Tok

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Over the last couple of days we’ve traveled from Healy to Fairbanks and had a look around that city, then continued on back to Tok, where we stayed last night. We arrived at Golden Heart Park in Fairbanks just before … Continue reading →

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A Grizzly Day in Denali National Park

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Yesterday we took an 11-hour bus trip to Wonder Lake in the heart of Denali Park. While the scenery is always spectacular and I love seeing any animals up close, it’s the grizzly bears that make or break a trip … Continue reading →

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Boat tour into Kenai Fjords National Park

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

I’m now 2 days behind on my posts, so I’m going to post these photos with little commentary. On Tuesday we took a 6-hour boat tour into Kenai Fjords National Park, and these photos show some of the highlights of … Continue reading →

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Alaska Marine Highway, Valdez to Whittier

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

We got off to a very early start on Monday, with luggage out and a continental breakfast served a 05:00. Check-in and boarding the ferries is an increasingly lengthy process even in a quiet port on a little 40-vehicle ferry … Continue reading →

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Touring Alaska – Tok to Valdez

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Yesterday our route took us on a route that is “off the beaten” track, from Tok to Valdez. In the early and mid 1990s I used to take tours to Valdez regularly, but haven’t been there in years, and I … Continue reading →

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Haines Junction, Yukon to Tok, Alaska

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

Dawn light on the Kluane Mountains from our motel at Haines Junction yesterday morning at 06:55. Most of the folks walked over to The Village Bakery while I drove the rest over in the bus. It started raining lightly a … Continue reading →

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Touring the Yukon & Alaska with Road Scholar

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

I’m back on the road again, this time as Group Leader for a 15-day tour of the Yukon and Alaska for a company newly returned to the region, Road Scholar. I worked for them many years ago when they came … Continue reading →

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