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Category Archives: Railroads
Driving from Hinton, Alberta, to Fort St. John, British Columbia
My plan for Wednesday was to drive from Hinton, Alberta, to Fort St. John, British Columbia, via Highways 40, 43 and the Alaska Highway. I was away from Hinton a few minutes after 05:00, and stopped briefly to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Alberta, Aviation, Communities, History, Museums, Railroads, Travel
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The End of Winter, the Start of Spring
This has felt like The Winter With No End – pretty well everyone’s been complaining about the weather the past couple of weeks in particular. Finally, though, Spring has arrived (and it looks like Summer is only days away). Last … Continue reading
Posted in Back Roads, Birds, Cruises, Huskies, Photos, Railroads, Travel, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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It’s Not Spring in Skagway Yet, Either
This is always a busy time of year, and this year is no exception. With Father Winter hanging around Whitehorse long after he’s worn out his welcome, though, I’ve been to Skagway twice in the past 10 days, searching in … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Cars, Communities, History, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Enough with Working – Back into the Mountains!
After 3 days of clearing snow at the house and cabin, I needed a break on Wednesday, and I’d offered to give a visitor from France a ride to Skagway in any case. I picked Louise up at the Lead … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Photography in the Yukon at -37 Degrees
This has been a very dreary winter so far in the southern Yukon, with very little sun and lots of snow. Our winters used to be clear and cold – invigorating rather than dreary. When I saw this weather forecast … Continue reading
A Day in Basel, Switzerland
Basel is a thrilling city – the history, the culture, the entire lifestyle, is wonderful. I really tried to keep the number of photos down for this post, but it just didn’t work for me – there’s so much I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Artists, Cars, Europe, Film & Video, History, Photos, Railroads, Travel
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A Day in Lucerne, Switzerland
On Saturday night we saw a superb weather forecast for Lucerne on Sunday, prompting us to plan a day trip to take the Golden Round Trip to Mount Pilatus by train, boat, cogwheel railway, aerial tramway and bus. But… it … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Nanook Explores the World, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel
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Hiking the White Pass – Wilderness, Solitude and then Trains!
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
Posted in Hiking, History, Motorcycles, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Driving from Fairbanks to Denali National Park
Today I was by myself for much of the day, as the group took the Alaska Railroad to Denali while I went ahead with the bus. The first photo is the buffet that the group set up last night – … Continue reading
Posted in Bus Driving, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Driving to and Exploring Fairbanks, Alaska
It’s already Day 7 of the tour – time does indeed fly when you’re having fun Today the group takes the Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park while I go ahead in the bus. There’s a light rain falling but … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Bus Driving, History, Mining, Photos, Railroads, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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