Go Anywhere and Everywhere your Heart Desires!
The south central piece of land shooting out from Anchorage is called the Kenai Peninsula. Since it is easily accessed from Anchorage, it is a popular vacation spot for Alaskans. The primary activity to do is fishing the many rivers[…]
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I haven’t pointed out many good places to eat during this trip, but I want to tell you about this little restaurant in Homer, located on the spit. The recommendation came from Darin’s cousin, a lifelong resident of Alaska. She[…]
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I have to admit that I really wanted to visit Homer to see the Time Bandit from Deadliest Catch. We were two weeks too late. The boat and crew were here for provisioning, but they had already left to make[…]
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After yesterday’s silly post, this one is a bit more serious. I blame the cough medicine! Ha! Ha! Ha! I know many people are curious how much it would cost to quit your job and load up into a truck[…]
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That’s my new adjective. Beardy cat. Like scaredy cat, but really really scared of bears. I can handle snakes all day long, but the idea of coming face to face with a bear just haunts me. Alaska has only recorded[…]
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I want to first apologize for being so late with this post. Three of us got sick and slept an entire day and then we had no 3G or LTE coverage until we arrived in Anchorage yesterday. Like I have[…]
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Frost heaves? Huh? Growing up in Texas I am not too familiar with super cold climates. I lived in Michigan twice but that does not make me a pro when driving on snow or ice. We didn’t encounter either of[…]
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Our 5 days in Skagway were great and gave us our first glimpse of Alaska. We were ready to head farther west and get away from the cruise ship crowd by the fifth day. I mean no offense to cruisers,[…]
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We packed up and left Scagway about 7:30am before the tour buses got out on the road. We were the only 2 vehicles going through Canadian customs and we breezed right through. Everything was going so well. We passed through[…]
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One of the top tourist attractions in Skagway is the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad adventure. This train and track were built soon after the Klondike gold rush was over. We heard from several people that we should make[…]
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