Monday, August 7 I had thought that Fairbanks would be my furthest point from home on this trip but, when I measured the distance to Soldotna, I discovered it is almost 200 miles more at 3,404 miles. However, my reason for visiting Soldotna was to take a flightseeing and bear watching tour over, and in, … Continue reading Flightseeing, Bear Watching and more on the Kenai Peninsula →

Today was a driving day but the surroundings were amazing for all but the last 30 miles and the great weather of the past few days continued. Since you will probably need a map to follow the route I’ll put the link to the map and road video here. Starting from Anchorage I headed south … Continue reading Turnagain Arm and the Kenai Peninsula – Spectacular →

Friday, August 4 Today was the second of four days on this trip when I particularly hope(d) for good weather. The first, at Denali NP, was perfect and so was today (I will have to wait and see about the 7th and 21st of August). There were a few clouds in the sky when I … Continue reading Tracy Arm Fjord – An Amazing Place →

Wednesday, August 2 Today was a travel day so it didn’t matter too much that it was dark and rainy. It just made me even more thankful for the glorious weather I had yesterday. Before getting on the road I made my final visit to Denali NP to watch the Dog Sled Demo. Back in … Continue reading Denali to Juneau – Fair Journey to a Wonderful Destination →

Monday, July 31 Today I drove the 120 miles from Fairbanks to Denali National Park in the morning and spent all afternoon in the park, mainly occupied by hiking two trails. I have decided not to pay attention to the weather forecasts here as every one I have looked at says “cloudy with a chance … Continue reading Denali National Park →

Saturday, July 29 The weather was gray with low clouds when I woke up but I had a relatively short drive, Tok to Fairbanks is only 210 miles, so I took my time over breakfast hoping the sun might break through. The route was not designated as scenic but The Milepost guide indicated there were … Continue reading Fairbanks – Further From Home Than Any Other Road Trip →