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Monday, 24 June 2019

Week 4 - a picture a day = Fairbanks to Anchorage via Denali

Day 22 - A day in Fairbanks. Moose everywhere! This is the park along the river.


Day 23 - Fairbanks to Anchorage on the Denali Star. Great scenery from a great train trip.


Day 24 - Hired a car and driving back to Denali. Stopped in Talkeetna, where they apparently filmed Northern Exposure.


Day 25 - Denali Adventure tour deep into the park. 92 miles, wildlife and a view of Dinali.


Day 26 - rest day and a storm coming!



Day 27 - Walking from Mountain Vista to Savage river, with Dinali and great views.


Day 28 - driving back to Anchorage. A different view of Dinali.


Thursday, 20 June 2019

Week 3 - A picture a day - the Alaska Marine Highway - Ketchikan to Juneau via Haines

The second day of our ferry trip on the inside passage was raining. The highlight was that the captain decided to go from Wrangell to Petersburg via the Wrangell Narrows. This shows how wide the channel is and the member of the crew who was posted watch at the front.


Our stop at Juneau occured in the night, so we didn't see Juneau itself, however this is the sight of the glaciers that surround Juneau. A better ferrying day.


Haines is where we stayed and they had an excellent Museum which included the most amazing Native American weaving. (Hand spun mountain goat and plant fibre warp, mountain goat weft, hand twining. Amazing skills.)


A day trip to Skagway. The town in it's architecture is pure Alaskan, however, the businesses, streets, etc., have been hijacked by the cruise ships and they are all souvenirs and jewellery stores. Difficult to find a coffee shop!! Even for a tourist!


The Haines Highway, a daytrip out of Haines. What can I say, the car trip of all cartrips. One commentary I saw said, outrageously scenic, I concur.


Leaving Haines via the ferry trip to Juneau. Beautiful day. Worth going on the ferry again.


Juneau, surprisingly nice, hugging the coast and climbing the hills. Stairs get you around.


Thursday, 13 June 2019

Week 2 - a photograph a day - Seattle to Ketchikan



Day 8 - Catching a Sunday baseball game, we now follow the Seattle Mariners, they lost!


Day 9 - Bellingham and Fairhaven, the port where we'll leave from.


Day 10 - a day trip and picnic to Deception Bay.


Day 11 - discovering Blaine and the Peace arch on the US/Canadian border.


Day 12 - Views from the spit across to Blaine.


Day 13 - Last day lunch in LA Connor at the Olive and Thistle.


Day 14 - the first day on the Alaskan Marine Highway.


Week 1 - A picture a day - San Francisco to Walla Walla via Portland and the Columbia River


Day 1 - Flight to San Francisco and our hotel, the San Remo Hotel.


Day 2 - Riding the Cable cars on the Streets of San Francisco.


Day 3 - Walking over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sauselito and catching the ferry back to San Francisco


Day 4 - Amtrak from San Francisco to Portland.


Day 5 - Geoff and Deb pick us up at Portland, staying at McMmenimins, Edgefield


Day 6 - Along the Columbia River, waterfalls everywhere.


Day 7 - A day in the wineries of Walla Walla, and a welcome from our motel owner.