Category Archives: Travel
Fairbanks, by way of the North Pole
We’re headed for Fairbanks, Alaska today, a 205 mile trip by motor coach. As we are riding along, viewing the beautiful Mentasta mountain range, the first thing that was pointed out was the Robertson river. The Robertson river is one … Continue reading
Eagle, Alaska & Beyond
Today is Canada Day and we celebrated with the Canadians who were in our group. We are on the Yukon Queen II Catamaran for a leisurely four hour trip down the Yukon River to Eagle, Alaska. We will ultimately end … Continue reading
The Dawson City
We’re spending two nights in Dawson City, Yukon Territory Canada. What can I tell you about Dawson? It is the home of the Klondike Gold Rush and gold is still being mined today. The charm is that it looks the … Continue reading
On the Road to Dawson City
Monday, June 29, 2009 Today we will be traveling 340 miles, paralleling the Yukon River, up to Dawson City on the Klondike Highway. We will go from 2305 feet of elevation down to 1050 feet. Just outside of Whitehorse, we … Continue reading
White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
Sunday, June 28, 2009 There is a Song of Joy in my heart as I admire this majestic panorama of mountains, waterfalls and gorges along the White Horse Pass and the Yukon Territory on this train. It stirs passion within … Continue reading
Skagway
We’re settled into our hotel for the night. Our Tour Director is Juli, a wonderful, energetic college senior from Texas. She has spent the last three summers up here working with Holland America Line Tours. We look forward to spending … Continue reading
Tracy Arm & Juneau
We are on our way to Tracy Arm which is a glacier-carved, narrow fjord famous for blue icebergs and various animals and mammals. It is truly controlled by mother nature and we won’t know if we can navigate it until … Continue reading
Cruising the Inside Passage
Friday, June 26, 2009 It’s dinner time of the first day aboard ship and we’re having dinner with two couples: Rich and Pat, from Charleston, SC; and Pat and Esther, from Vancouver. Pat and Esther were the last ones on … Continue reading
Off to Alaska!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 The adventure has begun. It’s 9:15 am and we’re boarding our flight to Seattle, Washington where we’ll catch our connection to Vancouver, British Columbia – but wait, it’s now 12:00 noon and we haven’t gone anywhere. … Continue reading