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North to Alaska 2023

Our Alaska Farewell

Although Fairbanks didn’t have the natural beauty of the rest of our stops in Alaska, it was a great farewell. It’s a lot more fun to experience history first-hand than read it in a book! We rode a big train, a small one, and a sternwheeler. We panned for gold, saw a sled dog demo, […]

Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge

With only one night at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, our time may have been better spent relaxing by the massive fireplace and learning more about “The Great One”. Although hind-sight is 20/20, so if Jim’s very poorly-planned float trip had been marvelous instead, this would be an entirely different narrative! Click on the first […]

Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula

The land portion of our Alaskan Cruise Tour is finally underway. We experienced the longest highway tunnel in North America, horrible weather turned quite pleasant for great views off the deck at our lodge, and an eleven-mile float trip down the Kenai River was one of our favorite excursions so far. No bears or moose, […]

Alaska’s First City

Our first two days in Alaska involved an at-sea day, 17 bald eagles in one location, totem poles, squirrels in a canoe, a former red-light district, and awesome views of the Alaskan waters. What a great preview into what is yet to come! Click on the first photo in each group and scroll to see […]

A Terrific Day in Victoria, BC

We long-term parked our car at Vancouver International and officially began the cruise portion of this trip with three nights in Vancouver. Today was a marvelous day with an all-day excursion to Vancouver Island – to Victoria and the Butchart Gardens. If you’re like me, you will love all the pretty flowers that we were […]