Our Alaska Farewell
We were busy in Fairbanks! We experienced history first-hand with trains, gold, sled dogs, a pipeline, a native village and a salmon bake!
Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
This post includes a great tour of Denali National Park with a view of Denali! We learned about the Iditarod and held a Husky puppy!
Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge
With only one night at Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge, our time may have been better spent relaxing by the fireplace learning about Denali.
Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula
The land portion of our CruiseTour is underway, and an eleven-mile float trip down the Kenai River was one of our favorite excursions so far.
Scenic Cruising: Grand Finales
The last two days of our cruise were spent at sea, providing very different emotional responses to the icy waters of Alaska and its glaciers.
Gateway to the Klondike
In Skagway we learned about the gold rush, had a dapper storyteller/tour guide on a streetcar, and the float down the Chilkat was fantastic.
Alaska’s Capital City
In Juneau we saw the awe-inspiring Mendenhall Glacier and its falls, and breathed in the purist air on the planet near some old man’s beard.
Alaska’s First City
This post covers an at-sea day, 17 bald eagles, squirrels in a canoe, a former red-light district, and awesome views of the Alaskan waters.
Best of Vancouver and Bridge
Today we glimpsed Stanley Park, had a fabulous afternoon on Granville Island, and explored the rain forest at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.

A Terrific Day in Victoria, BC
We officially begin the cruise portion of our trip on Vancouver Island with an all-day excursion to Victoria and Butchart Gardens.
The Trip of Our Lives 2023
A trip out west requires three hard (and boring) days of driving and a whole lot of distractions. We found some good ones in ND, SK, and AB.










