Alaska 2015

Journey End,

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:10:00 -0700

Whitehorse, Canada

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:44:05 -0700

We left Beaver Creek and in the first hour of driving we saw an airplane that had landed on the highway and and then later we saw a young grizzly. We stopped in Haines Junction to switch drivers. It is beautiful there and we saw 2 cyclists . I cannot imagine riding a bike on these roads. Guess the truth is I cannot imagine riding period. Tomorrow we head to Liard Hot Springs.

Tok, United States

Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:46:25 -0800

Anchorage, United States

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:49:40 -0800

Saw many beautiful sights on the way here. Looking forward to 4 nights in one place.

Matanuska Glacier.

Tok, United States

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:19:55 -0800

Whitehorse, Canada

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:59:14 -0700

Fort Nelson, Canada

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:26:23 -0700

We woke at 7 and hoped we would be able to leave. Mike called our campground in Ft. Nelson and learned that the highway had been reopened. It was a 5 hour boring drive but I did include a picture of canola fields. It is a major crop in Canada and Wyoming. Our campground is old and the bathrooms are outdated. You have to pay for showers in most campgrounds but we all agreed we are skipping, not worth the money. It's 55 degrees. To Watson Lake tomorrow.

Dawson Creek, Canada

Wed, 08 Jul 2015 17:11:12 -0700

Fog descending on the campground last night in Hinton KOA after a rain shower.

Hinton, Canada

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:30:57 -0600

Had a wonderful but long drive yesterday. Drove thru Banff and Jasper national parks. It was spectacular. We saw rivers, lakes, glaciers and a caribou. The weather is mild. Our campsite is lovely. We have stayed at 2 campgrounds here in Canada and they have been immaculate. Makes me wonder if most Americans treat things in a disrespectful way.

What it looks like at 10:40 pm.

Typical hanging baskets here. They're huge.

Bow Lake in Banff.

Calgary, Canada

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 18:16:32 -0600

Made it here without problems. Going thru Canadian entry was a breeze. We are at 3000+ feet which is nothing compared to what we were at yesterday. This campground is very nice, much nicer than any of the others in the U.S. so far. We do have to pay $2 Canadian to shower but the showers are ultra clean. It's 62 with a breeze. Tomorrow we go thru Banff and then head to Jasper. Btw, we are the only pop-up here, there are only big rigs and no tents.

Glacier National Park, United States

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:53:18 -0600

A long drive to get from Yellowstone to Glacier but we made it safely. Tomorrow we are taking a bus tour to "the going to the sun road and Logan pass. Then a relaxing afternoon swimming and relaxing before we head to Calgary on Sunday.

West Yellowstone, United States

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:44:59 -0600

A beautiful drive thru Yellowstone to get here. Our campground is new and the facilities are nice. The scenery is wonderful. We are relaxing today and then either Old Faithful or the Tetons tomorrow. We are going into the town of West Yellowstone, Montana this afternoon and do the tourist thing. We will be here 4 days so we are glad we don't have to break camp each day.

Great day in the park. Saw plenty of geysers. Also saw bison, an eagle, mama moose and babies. Having trouble with our air conditioner and heater on the pop up. Any advice for us?

Spent the day going to Jackson Hole, Teton Village, and the Great Teton. Rode an aerial tram had a wonderful lunch at a cafe and of course bought souvenir t-shirts. An amazing but tiring day.

We are taking the day off. Mike and I wanted a break from being in a vehicle for 5+ hours so we are relaxing, doing laundry, getting the camper squared away for the next leg of our journey. Tomorrow we head for Glacier National park. Although we haven't seen everything in Yellowstone, we don't feel the need to see more. Our spirits need to relax and give thanks to God for all he has blessed us with.

Cody, United States

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 20:12:37 -0600

Had a long drive today. Half way here we stopped in Sheridan for gas and lunch. Drive thru Granite pass with some rain and hail. Elevation was 9,033. Cody the same population as Independence but looks to be 3 times bigger with all the thriving businesses. To Yellowstone tomorrow.

Devils Tower, United States

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:30:19 -0600

Beautiful

Fun times. God's creation.

North Platte, United States

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:56:17 -0500

Settled in our campsite. This is a much quieter and more scenic campground. The last campground was nice but the sites were very close too each other, it was right off a busy highway and the internet sucked. Relaxing and enjoying the cooler temperature. To Devil's Tower tomorrow.

Omaha, United States

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:01:02 -0500

Left Indy at 8. Made it to KOA in Gretna, Nebraska at 2:40. Set up the camper and it went pretty smoothly. This campgrounds is very busy and there is no shade but the temp is only 80. Going to relax the rest of the day and evening. Bob and Mike had to smoke a cigar as soon as we got settled.

Brenda's version of relaxing.

Independence

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:20:00 -0500

Our trip begins

Made it to Devil's Tower after a long day of driving thru Nebraska, into South Dakota and then here. We can see it right outside our campsite. This is a nice KOA with great facilities. Will also post a picture of the tower as the sun sets.

Made it safely to our campsite outside of Watson Lake in the Yukon territory. Because the summer is the only time when road construction can be done, there are numerous delays each day. Today we were behind 1 1/2 hrs. Oh well, we don't really have a daily schedule but it makes for many hours sitting. Our campsite is primitive again so have to see if a shower is in our immediate future. We got our camper up just before the rain so we're just kicking back before we eat dinner.

This is how bright it is at bedtime.

On the ferry crossing the Yukon river so we can travel the "top of the world" highway and go to Chicken, AK.