Fairbanks – Piddlin' Around

Rollin’ on the River

Posted on June 16, 2018June 15, 2018 by piddlinaround

The Riverboat Discovery tour was one of the highlights of our time in Fairbanks. The Discovery is the only remaining operational sternwheelers left in the state. When Captain Charlie Bentley arrived in 1898 with hopes of plying the rivers in Alaska, he had no idea that his family would be following in his footsteps over … Continue reading Rollin’ on the River →

We made it to Alaska!

Posted on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 by piddlinaround

We finally made it to Alaska after traveling north along the Alaska Highway for the past few weeks. We left Kluane Lake early in the morning so that we would have plenty of time to get to the U.S. – Canada border and then drive on to Tok, Alaska that day. We had been … Continue reading We made it to Alaska! →