Links
Advertisers
Category Archives: Glaciers
Driving the Icefields Parkway
I got home at noon yesterday (Friday), but the blog is still back on Monday, when I drove the Icefields Parkway (see map). One Icefields Parkway Web site summarizes the experience perfectly: “To travel the Icefields Parkway is to experience … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Glaciers, Photos, Travel, Waterfalls
4 Comments
From Yukon Wilderness to European History in 24 Hours
On Friday morning, Cathy and I were looking out our window at the vast wilderness behind our home. Twenty-four hours later, we were walking along the Rhine River in Switzerland, looking at 750-year-old homes in a city of three-quarters of … Continue reading
Boat tour into Kenai Fjords National Park
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
Posted in Bus Driving, Glaciers, Whales, Wildlife, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
3 Comments
Alaska Marine Highway, Valdez to Whittier
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
Posted in Bus Driving, Cruises, Glaciers, Photos, Travel, Waterfalls, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
Leave a comment
The Journey Home: Denali-Anchorage-Juneau-Skagway-Whitehorse
On Monday morning we began our journeys home, Cathy and I to Whitehorse and the rest of the group to Toronto and beyond. The weather made it much easier to leave. I read yesterday that the rain turned torrential later … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Glaciers, Photos, Travel, Wildlife, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
Leave a comment
Riding the Alaska Railroad, Seward to Anchorage
The more we cruise, the more we like longer and longer cruises. Seven nights is simply too short – just when you start to really get into the spirit of things, it’s time to leave But at least we have … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Birds, Cruises, Glaciers, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
3 Comments
Sailing to Alaska, Day 7 – Hubbard Glacier
Glacier cruising days are often a major highlight of an Alaska cruise, whether you’re sailing Glacier Bay, Hubbard Glacier, Collee Fiord or Tracy Arm. But occasionally, heavy ice or other conditions can turn a potential highlight into a large disappointment, … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Glaciers, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
Leave a comment
Sailing to Alaska, Day 6 – Skagway
Our short day in Skagway was planned to be a mostly independent day. I’d drive our Ontario friends to Fraser so they could take the train back to Skagway, then everyone was on their own. Approaching Skagway at 06:05 in … Continue reading
Posted in Cruises, Glaciers, Photos, Trains, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
Leave a comment
Fall Colors on the Haines Highway (Yukon, BC & Alaska)
Doing a Fall Colours tour is a must for me, and yesterday I headed out to what is normally a particularly good area, the Haines Road. It’s northern end is at Haines Junction, Yukon (155 km / 99 miles west … Continue reading
Memories of Flightseeing Alaska
It’s looking like it might be a very cool and wet summer this year, but there are soooo many things I want to do and see! We’re probably not going on any cruises this year, but there are lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Glaciers, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
8 Comments
