Go Anywhere and Everywhere your Heart Desires!
I can’t believe our Alaska adventure is over! August will be the final month of extra “vacation” spending for us. I think, anyway. At the very least, almost everything is cheaper in the lower 48 states, so our totals going[…]
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Since we had thoroughly enjoyed the drive south on the Cassiar Highway, we decided to take the dead end road (37A) to Stewart, B.C. and Hyder, Alaska. It is only 40 miles long and ends at the easternmost and southernmost[…]
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Many people, myself included, have never heard of the Cassiar Highway, but I’m here to tell you that it is probably the most spectacular drive we have ever taken. From the Yukon border to the Kitwanga Junction on Highway 16,[…]
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Before we get too far from Alaska, I want to share about my mom and dad’s short side trip to Nome. My dad watches the Bering Sea Gold reality TV show and he really wanted to go there. Well, me[…]
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After getting settled at the campground, we headed to the visitor center to pick up information about what things we should not miss in Dawson. The town is fairly small, so that left plenty of time to get around and[…]
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Heading east from Chicken, the 110 mile road to Dawson City turns into the Top of the World Highway. This is a description of it from a Yukon tourism source: While most roads traveling through mountains wander through lower elevations,[…]
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We slept well in Tok and started our drive to Chicken, Alaska about mid morning. Ever since my dad heard about Chicken and the Top of the World Highway, he just had to go there. I have to say, there’s[…]
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There is already a light dusting of snow in the mountains of Alaska, so we timed it just right to start the long journey home. Wherever home might be. Currently, it is the fifth wheel that we have towed for[…]
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If you drive a little out of downtown Fairbanks, you may stumble upon some interesting places. We drove to the University of Alaska campus and stopped at their museum. It has typical native Alaskan artifacts and other stuff we have[…]
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Fairbanks is not a large town, but it certainly feels very spread out. The local Army base, Fort Wainright, takes up a huge amount of land and over 18,000 soldiers, dependents, and civil service employees call it home. The entire[…]
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