It has been three months since Big Blue went into storage and I officially moved into Kerri’s Airstream. Even though we both spoke of the transition as “just the reasonable thing to do since we are both going to Alaska” it has quickly become reality that this living situation may...
Visiting Denali is not like the other National Parks I have been too. Most, if not all, other parks have roads that bring you to the historic sights or viewpoints, Denali is different. There is a single 90-mile road, but only the first 15 miles are accessible by the average...
Most of our time in Fairbanks – only a few days – was spent catching up on work and laundry. We did get out for only a single day out on the town, most of which entailed the drive up to Chena Hot Springs and the Ice Museum. Later that...
Officially, it can not be referred to as a “hotel”. The Fire Inspector has said that it does not meet the fire-code of a “hotel” because – get this – it does not have sprinklers {insert eye roll here}. It doesn’t matter. Just let it go Tim…
Big Delta State Historical Park was an important crossroad for travelers, traders, and the military during the early 1900’s and Rika’s Roadhouse is the centerpiece of the park. Honestly, I knew nothing of the place until reviewing the Traveler’s Guide to Alaskan Camping which outright stated, “even if you are...
Before making this trip through Canada I heard all these stories of the AlCan (Alaska-Canadian Highway) and just how rough and tough it is. It was the subject of many worried discussions between Kerri and me. We talked about mud flaps, bubble wrap, and foam to protect the Airstream during...
On our last day in the Jasper area, and a work day at that, we took the short 30-minute drive to see Athabasca Falls. A well paved walkway allowed us to see the falls from all angles including from below the gorge itself. Standing at the top I could not...
Coming into Jasper National Park all Kerri could talk about was Maligne Lake. She was told by a ex-local that this was *the* lake to see, and she believed that person. We scanned it from satellite view ahead of time and the one thing that stuck in my mind was...
With less than ideal weather in the air, Kerri and I chose to take on a simple hike on a trail. Here we would not have to fight tourist traffic (as much) while checking off one of the places we wanted to see while here in Jasper. It was not...
Before leaving the Banff area we set out to see one final lake that everyone spoke so highly of. It was another that we could not get too the first time we tried thanks to the weekend tourist traffic, but on a weekday evening after 7pm, things were much more...
