Part 1 of this recap is here. Surprisingly, the locals snubbed their noses at us visiting Fairbanks, but we spent a week there and enjoyed the town. It was very touristy, but we enjoyed the well done Discovery Riverboat Trip on the Chena River. The folks in Fairbanks are a hardy bunch, sharing tales of … Continue reading 2018 Piddlin’ Around Full-Timing Recap Part 2
It is truly amazing how quickly the year has flown by. We had big plans for the year and fortunately we were able to pull them off. If you have been following our blog, you know that we sold our house and dispersed our belongings to travel full time in our RV. It was a … Continue reading 2018 Piddlin’ Around Full-Timing Recap Part 1
David and I have had some time to reflect on our Alaska Adventure. We returned to the lower 48 several weeks ago. Since then, we have had a number of conversations with people who are interested in traveling to Alaska. We thought we would answer a few FAQs and offers some insights in this blog … Continue reading Our Alaska Adventure Recap
For us, half the fun of Skagway, Alaska was getting there. From Haines we took the Alaskan Marine Highway to the port town of Skagway. The two towns are only 17 miles away by ferry, but 355 miles by car through Canada. You pay for the ferry by the combined length of your rig and … Continue reading Skagway, Gateway to the Klondike
Perched at the upper end of North America’s longest and deepest fjord, Haines is a quintessential Alaskan town. Surrounded by the Chilkat Mountain range and the Chilkat River on one side and the Lynn Canal on the other, this small multicultural community of about 2,400 people draws it life and inspiration from the surrounding natural … Continue reading Haines – “Valley of the Eagles”
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